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Oink is a payment enabler that allows children to safely make purchases online or in-store while keeping parents in control of all aspects of spending. The technology is COPPA-compliant, PCI DSS Level 1 compliant〔(Virtual Piggy™ : News & Events )〕 and TRUSTe certified.〔http://www.virtualpiggy.com/news_articles/TRUSTe-Moggle-Case-Study.pdf〕 The company has been featured in many articles as the first company to digitize a teen's monthly allowance. ''Forbes'' referred to the service as "PayPal for Kids".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Virtual Piggy Puts Allowances Online - Could it be PayPal for Kids? )〕 Oink is notable for being the first, and currently the only service that enables transactions for under-13 users that are COPPA-compliant. This means the service is the only way for someone 12 or younger to make an online purchase without violating these laws regulated by the FTC, which heavily restrict which personal information a company is permitted to collect from a child. Because Oink's checkout process only requires the child to provide a username and password to check out, these issues are avoided, keeping the process safe.〔http://www.finovate.com/fall12vid/virtualpiggy.html〕 Oink is the only COPPA-compliant payment technology designed to allow retailers and game publishers to reach under-21 consumers in a safe, legal and effective manner. On January 28, 2014, Oink announced that over one million users have signed up for their family wallet solution to shop safely, and securely online. On November 21, 2014, Oink announced the launch of their prepaid card on the Discover Network - allowing parents to control their children's in-store spending as well.〔http://www.finextra.com/news/announcement.aspx?pressreleaseid=57817〕 The notability of this technology was recognized by Frost & Sullivan, who gave Virtual Piggy their 2012 Entrepreneurial Company of the Year award in Digital Media. Their report details the innovative nature of the service, and the impact they anticipate it will have on eCommerce.〔http://www.virtualpiggy.com/sites/all/themes/virtualpiggy/images/VirtualPiggyAwardWriteUp.pdf〕 ==Company history== Virtual Piggy initially launched in 2008 as a product of Moggle Inc., located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/moggle-inc/index.html )〕 Founder Dr. Jo Webber and co-founder Pradeep Ittycheria created Virtual Piggy to provide a safe way for children to transact online.〔(Virtual Piggy™ : Company Profile )〕 It became a publicly traded company in October 2008.〔(Quotes and Investor Information for OTCQX, OTCQB, OTC Pink and other OTC Stocks )〕 In March 2011, the Virtual Piggy service was awarded the TRUSTe Children’s Privacy Seal, and was certified COPPA compliant.〔(Moggle Inc. Receives the TRUSTe Privacy Seal and COPPA Certification | Business Wire )〕〔(Virtual Piggy™ : Frequently Asked Questions )〕 March 2012 saw Founder and Chairman Dr. Jo Webber take on the role of CEO.〔〔(Virtual Piggy Appoints Innovative Founder and Chairman As CEO | Business Wire )〕 The company relocated to Hermosa Beach, California in June 2012. In Fall 2011, the company dropped the Moggle Inc. name, and became Virtual Piggy, Inc.〔 Virtual Piggy's Board of Advisors includes a number of notable celebrities, including Stedman Graham, Sela Ward and John Paul DeJoria〔 It is publicly traded at the symbol (VPIG ). As of December 4, 2013, the name of the Virtual Piggy youth payments solution has been changed to Oink. The corporate name remains as Virtual Piggy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oink (payment service)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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