FaceChipz™ was created by parents who were concerned about how, when and where their kids were spending time on the Internet. Our “tweenagers” outgrew the traditional websites for children but weren’t yet ready for the full-fledged, open social networking experience. We created FaceChipz to address those needs. Our kids were the “Chief Creative Officers and “Alpha” testers of this site. They told us what they liked, what they didn’t like, what worked and what didn’t work. We listened, and then we programmed.
Now, after a year in development, we’re proud to share FaceChipz with you. We hope you enjoy the site and that it satisfies today’s parents’ privacy concerns. We’re still tweaking and adding things, and would very much appreciate your feedback.
Kids, there’s lots more to come – more FaceChipz in all different colors and designs! (Rumor has it, there’s a glow-in-the-dark FaceChipz in the works.) We’re also planning monthly releases of virtual goods, and cool stuff to enhance your profile. Visit the site regularly and often, but don’t let it interfere with your school work. Most importantly, social networks should never take the place of real world friendships. Balance your time on the Internet with extracurricular activities like spending time with family and friends, sports and giving back to your community. When you do these things, you’ll find there’ll be lots more to ChipChat about on FaceChipz.
To parents and educators reading this, please review the special section that has been prepared for you. There are lots of great tips, tools and links on how to keep your kids cybersafe wherever they are on the Internet.
FaceChipz™ is a registered trademark of Big W Productions, Inc., a California corporation located in the United States of America. FaceChipz friendship tokens and branded merchandise are distributed worldwide by Hooga Loo™ LLC, a Delaware corporation, also located in the United States of America.
Management
FaceChipz is owned and operated by Big W Productions, Inc., a family entertainment company founded by George Zaloom in 1999. In addition to developing the FaceChipz product and web platforms, Big W also produces film and television projects.
George Zaloom – Founder & CEO, FaceChipz
George Zaloom is an established family entertainment executive. Prior to starting FaceChipz he ran ZM Productions, a major independent production company which produced the motion picture Encino Man, numerous movies of the week for ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney, the Back to the Future Animated Series and the Emmy Award winning Images of Life. George also co-created Martha Stewart Living and the Emmy winning documentary Hearts of Darkness. He has also held senior management positions with Walden Media and DreamWorks Animation. He credits his wife, Dana and four daughters, for inspiring him to create FaceChipz.
Dana Zaloom – Privacy & Safety Director, FaceChipz
Dana Zaloom is an accomplished stay-at-home mom. Having raised four daughters, she is an expert on child development. Dana also holds a Masters of Psychology from Pepperdine University.
In Business since 2007, Hooga Loo Toys was founded on the principle of high quality products that keep up with changing times and trends. As a business Hooga Loo Toys aims to be quick to market with high quality products that fill a void and meet a consumer need. Since its doors opened two years ago, Hooga Loo Toys has set up manufacturing operations in Hong Kong and brought on a number of the biggest licenses in the industry. With the entertainment expertise of its founders, Hooga Loo remains focused on building its business from licensed properties that reach girls and boys alike. With the launch of FaceChipz, Hooga Loo Toys hopes to hold a leading edge in children’s technology and product development while becoming the social networking home for tweens.
William W. Beebe III – Managing Director, Hooga Loo Toys
Over the course of his 30-plus year career, William Beebe has held senior positions at Hasbro, Toy Biz, Playmate Toys and Bandai America, and has served as a member of the Toy Industry Association. Beebe began his career at Hasbro Incorporated as a sales representative. He rose through the ranks to vice president of sales at Hasbro where he served from 1977 until 1994. At Hooga Loo Toys, Beebe is responsible for directing sales and marketing efforts as well as licensing programs across all product lines. Beebe works to ensure that Hooga Loo Toys meets its goal of efficient development of high quality products.
Contact
General Information: info@FaceChipz.com
Sponsorships: PartnerChipz@FaceChipz.com
Press Inquiries: press@FaceChipz.com
Ideas & Product Suggestions: feedback@FaceChipz.com
Copyright Concerns: copyrightagent@FaceChipz.com
Website Technical Support: help@FaceChipz.com
Product Distribution – Hooga Loo Toys: info@hoogalootoys.com
Product Concerns: Regarding product concerns or returns, please contact the retailer where the FaceChipz branded product was purchased. If purchased something from the FaceChipz online store, please contact store.facechipz.com directly.
Privacy Inquiries
FaceChipz is a licensee of the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) Privacy Online Program. If you believe that FaceChipz has not responded to your inquiry or your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed, please contact the ESRB at: www.privacy@esrb.org.
Safety Concerns
FaceChipz is a proud Socially Safe Seal program participant. WiredTrust’s “ Socially Safe” program helps websites and networks meet or exceed established safety, privacy and best practices standards. We work hard to make our site safer and have committed to adopting WiredTrust’s best practices standards for children’s and preteen’s websites and services.
If you have any questions about cybersafety, visit either of our cybersafety pages: Kids’ Safety or For Parents & Educators. If you think we’re doing a good job, tell us.
If you think we need to improve any of our practices or site safety, let us know first. And if you believe that we have not adequately addressed your concerns, contact WiredTrust by clicking on the Socially Safe Seal, or by emailing Facechipz@WiredTrust.com.
Secure Transactions on FaceChipz.com
FaceChipz.com has partnered with Authorize.Net, a leading payment gateway since 1996, to offer safe and secure credit card and electronic check transactions for our customers.
The Authorize.Net Payment Gateway manages the complex routing of sensitive customer information through the credit card and electronic check processing networks (see an online payments diagram). The company adheres to strict industry standards for payment processing, including:
128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology for secure Internet Protocol (IP) transactions.
Industry leading encryption hardware and software methods and security protocols to protect customer information.
Compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
The FaceChipz website is also protected by a VeriSign SSL Certificate. FaceChipz is one of 90,000 Web sites in 145 countries that display a VeriSign Secured Seal. When you see the VeriSign Secured Seal and verify its authenticity (by clicking on the seal), you can feel confident that your information is protected by VeriSign encryption technology. The VeriSign SSL Certificate enables an encrypted communication channel between your Web browser and the FaceChipz website server so that you can transfer sensitive information securely. When you send sensitive information, like a credit card number or password, encryption keeps it private. To learn more visit: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): How It Works
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