Sherry,a 12-year-old,visited a website that wanted to know her family size,her parents' educational level,and her weekly allowance.The site also asked Sherry's name,mailing and email addresses,and age.
A)Under COPPA,the website must disclose how it will use the information it acquires from Sherry.
B)COPPA prohibits the internet operator from collecting such information under any circumstances.
C)COPPA does not apply to Sherry's situation since she is over the age limit for those protected by the statute.
D)Under COPPA,the website may only collect information about Sherry's name and email address.

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Under COPPA, the website must provide a disclosure about how it will use the information collected from Sherry. This is to ensure that parents are informed about the website's data collection practices and can decide whether to allow their children to use the site.

Answer: C 
 Sherry's age is not provided in the passage, so we cannot determine whether she is over or under the age limit for protection under COPPA. The statute applies to children under the age of 13, so if Sherry is 13 or older, COPPA would not apply to her situation.

Therefore, A is the best choice.

Sherry,a 12-Year-Old,visited a Website That Wanted to Know Her Family