Why Can’t Students 13 and Under Use the Site Without Parental Permission?

Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to create their own free student account on Typing.com without consent from a parent, legal guardian, or teacher. If you are the parent, legal guardian, or teacher of someone under the age of 13 who may have created an account and provided us with information without your knowledge or consent, please contact us at support@typing.com to have this information removed. If you know of anyone under the age of 13 who may have provided us with information, please report it to us at support@typing.com.

That rule is on the signup form itself. The student signup form at typing.com/student/signup carries a single tick box, which reads: I am 13 years of age or older and agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, or am being directed to sign up by an adult who has agreed to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

A parent, legal guardian, or teacher may provide consent and purchase a premium student account for their child. Teachers who want to tell families in advance can send home the editable Take Home Letter from the Resources page. Our Teacher Portal is designed for teachers who may have students who are children, and we may collect information directly from children under 13 in connection with this portion of the site. In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), see the following regarding the use of our site by children.

Children may use the student version in a classroom provided that the holder of parental responsibility over the child has provided consent and authorization, and the school has complied with its responsibilities under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA") and COPPA. If a teacher or school official has consented to our collection of information from children who are students in a manner consistent with COPPA, we will collect and use such personal information. This consent can be revoked and the student's information removed at any time.

For the full text, including what we collect and a parent's rights, see our Privacy Policy.