There are three steps to the registration procedure—reading and accepting the registration terms, filling out the user profile form, and (optionally) a registration confirmation by email.
When the visitors select the Register link from the top menu, they are presented with the "Registration Agreement Terms". There are three options they can choose from:
Accept the terms and be 13 years old or older: This option triggers the standard registration procedure.
Accept the terms and be younger than 13 years: This option is the same as the one above with one more addition. In compliance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998) regulations, a parent or guardian needs to send a standard form to you, the forum administrator, by mail or email. This form grants permission for the child to participate in the forums. A blank COPPA form is sent by phpBB to the email address supplied during the registration.
Don’t agree to the terms: Choosing this option aborts the...