Page "Children's Internet Protection Act" Paragraph 4

This act has several requirements for institutions to meet before they can receive government funds.

Libraries and schools must ‘ provide reasonable public notice and hold at least one public hearing or meeting to address the proposed Internet safety policy ’ () as added by CIPA sec.

1732 ).

The policy proposed at this meeting must address the following: ( a ) Measures to restrict a minor ’ s access to inappropriate or harmful materials on the Internet ; ( b ) Security and safety of minors using chat rooms, email, instant messaging, or any other types of online communications ; ( c ) Unauthorized disclosure of a minor ’ s personal information ; and ( d ) Unauthorized access, such as hacking, by minors.

CIPA does not require the tracking of Internet use by minors or adults