--- title: "Pixalate's COPPA Manual Reviews: ‘Beach Buggy Racing'" description: Check out Pixalate's manual review of the mobile app 'Beach Buggy Racing' from the Amazon Fire TV Store using the 10 child-directed factors in the COPPA Rule. image: https://www.pixalate.com/hubfs/Children%E2%80%99s%20Online%20Privacy%20Compliance%20Review%20Series_Beach%20Buggy%20Racing.png --- [![pixalate-full-logo](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pixalate_Logos/pixalate-full-logo.jpg?width=150&height=60&name=pixalate-full-logo.jpg "pixalate-full-logo")](https://www.pixalate.com) Search **Menu** ** ** ![](https://www.pixalate.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/Blog%20photos/pixalate-blog-bg.png) [Privacy](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/privacy) | [coppa](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/coppa) | [CTV](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/ctv) | [CTV Apps](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/topic/ctv-apps) | 5 min read # Connected TV App Manual Review under COPPA Rule: ‘Beach Buggy Racing' Written by [Crystal Pearson](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/author/crystal-pearson) Aug 31, 2023 12:30:00 PM Welcome to [Pixalate’s CTV & Mobile App Manual Reviews According to COPPA](https://www.pixalate.com/blog/coppa-manual-review-series-faq), a series containing the detailed factors the [Trust & Safety Advisory Board](https://www.pixalate.com/trust-and-safety-advisory-board) educators used to assess an app’s child-directedness. The educators manually review thousands of mobile apps available in the Google Play & Apple App Stores as well as connected TV (CTV) apps from the Roku Channel Store and Amazon Fire TV App Store using the COPPA Rule factors shown below & make those results available to the public at [ratings.pixalate.com](https://ratings.pixalate.com/). This post takes a look at a game which is available from the Google Play & Apple App Stores. Our reviewer discusses how the subjective factors set forth in the COPPA Rule apply to the app and factor into the reviewer's determination as to whether the app is child-directed or general audience (i.e., it is not targeting children). ## **Manually reviewed in this post** - [Beach Buggy Racing](https://ratings.pixalate.com/insight/ctv/B00NW2KZYY/GLOBAL/firetv) (Fire TV) * * ### The 10 COPPA Rule factors The teacher will indicate the factors they relied upon in their assessment using the 10 factors shown below that reflect the 10 child-directed factors in the [COPPA Rule](https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-coppa). *![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/30aNBVdKJcGRgal4gjbUy-oFUo-yJbGN9Voi59WjNO3ryRkv1RlTw3wMt4x8saP9c89PJbXjJfEH0E7Y9WmkmWc2vrJchbnFykl7ImkrRDBd4LXx5jEnpb27LcB76ZDCjOMJNmNSf03cMqfuqWF56XOwN4Mkc_yKXukaXRg7TNE3gwj_IZQIj5yp1gcf9w)* ### **Reviewed by: Tabitha Walker** ## **![Crystal Pearson](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Crystal%20Pearson.png?width=781&height=439&name=Crystal%20Pearson.png)** ## **Manual Review: Beach Buggy Racing** ### Likely audience after manual review ### ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/2lB7SJ6hrySnmokWlZ8wXnlyvr4vQRoRalChXx8uPrbF1cY857FvXu1TI8eDwh-Y4mzNy9QKFDFLT1tece992af6jKaw8U8yG_O4UbqViX7BgewD4escLnzvShKwlFOh8zblNFf9rBQ8uUBGznvw5F8)![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/QwfLBhZTw5VlLAdH5DRk2KWzHTpEO9hfyrF1t1CyercUsMD_QQUTC1txKExGv2xjqX4wberlFInpuQKn5wLCbdhllJYTUSkWwnipMhzDfNQMv8OC75GQTH-eRwRaGda6jOfA6kfNO1EYZq_771xjyg) - **Fire TV Developer: **[Vector Unit Inc](https://ratings.pixalate.com/discovery/ctv/list/firetv/GLOBAL/GLOBAL?developerName=Vector%20Unit%20Inc) - ******Fire TV App ID: ******B00NW2KZYY - [Privacy Policy](https://www.vectorunit.com/privacy) - ****Crystal's Take: *****Beach Buggy Racing is a off-road kart racing app with expressive cartoon characters who race across different environmental tracks.* ### COPPA factors used to determine audience ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ySIzMSbQtRA8S7YSUUM04e5sTJGv6QTjIFpHER5eNkeImY5gKE0hnuvVLJWCc0OTPY4GKu9abOtUEZVfCePVta4k8S5Wvhx-5r8-Qmc4QMLVYVt9YCBnUmmGP2RFgQH3RT4hTyjyC0o7RVVxg_2tKcs) and ![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/HnQRgIJNU4t53nqXNNMblyvAu0h_dGTweenIyU3OIRVxPlis_E5kGeyRErcVIZ8sh_OmUpC6BJCVSP6AW46uYEPw0rfQNHWyMybFL1Hg8eC4c9ULd65BWATuPwLCqMJ5wGwCGi2gPbZVD3fWGAK6Z8E) and ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/TzZK7OftWlANwhs-IVHLqATfOaG9_Or7i5PflV4kGcTJEFWpO2MbcW8JdkvxiclU3UnBYA4JMRauq0e1B8I6u6g524dYp4bY4RfmmzIuiBRitJZPBL1ZswYiFxdHgidSvMruiQM2hpRq-m2koTFCbsE) and ![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/lGVANYQIkqStsQ1pd3WSEnz0166UyIf6TDjKl9MIrKFu9J0I7br9pUcIK1-iV-geZAGED0wHAbWG6FBKr1eaIznqc_wbg0XB75i1ItYZj5GboEF1gu2PxMsTdaD2hmlH1b2ufVIanz7IsLO2i4DP67U) Beach Buggy Racing is a 3D racing game with a light cartoonish type of game where players collect rewards, upgrade, and win. The gameplay is enjoyable and the tracks are eye-catching. The visual content is integrated with lively appropriate music which makes the game entertaining. Every one of the characters is colorful and each one has their own special ability which players can use once per race.  Also, there are daily challenges for players who want to challenge themselves. It is fairly simple and fun to navigate but it can be difficult depending on the race series. ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/X1iBGmMng9VyEj0HxEeN30yHlO3zl5PGd6mo_kK21n89gP32ABKkiFaCv3W_Q-ykzrmpShFGRcbvCv4Qs2OP1iVuUaoPF2XoalWE5YQ5fO6DcHechXomC4WW7rjjT4q4ZrFgoxwg8EsirU1Z1M5rhwU) The objective is to get a certain number of stars and complete a series of races to beat the boss of each race. ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lf_ztUQskaZ4B6wwwI36AKadqNKLwLWDcu5wuDIzHGpQscQYr8X30fYHM_q7T8LxD58t8OghCqlwQIczAP5OLUT65GWtqbiZSRNv0PFI1tGN5eFIvVr1SgWlxZgaMN_rKdS5P7DgOHil6mTJv4opIPA) The reviews show that children use the app. A review posted in the FireTV app in May of 2016 says, “Our six-year-old actually picked it out when we first got Amazon FireTV.”  Another review without age specification by a parent posted in July of 2023 says, “My son enjoys playing it all day long.” ![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/9hctZWcxEl594hSPIUZfCmX9rKv94t4R1xCX0B4vco6fDHsH9TGWSyRHve7m7s9O5Uj_6X14XuDQGdPPxiFUywynNYipybGRQhZ72CO89RdMAS5EPr97-TevJbhZYqydOBs24Qtwu_X8SdknsQxpGwA) On the FireTV app landing page, the language in the description says,” kart-racing island adventure for all ages.” **Privacy:** The developer’s [privacy policy](https://www.vectorunit.com/privacy) states, “vector unit does not knowingly collect any personal information from children...if a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with information without consent…we will delete such information.” **Screenshots of Beach Buggy Racing** ### ![](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-31-2023-03-57-30-8233-PM.png?width=932&height=521&name=image-png-Aug-31-2023-03-57-30-8233-PM.png) ### **![](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-31-2023-03-57-51-3372-PM.png?width=864&height=486&name=image-png-Aug-31-2023-03-57-51-3372-PM.png)** **![](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-31-2023-03-58-10-0140-PM.png?width=948&height=532&name=image-png-Aug-31-2023-03-58-10-0140-PM.png)** ### ![](https://www.pixalate.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Aug-31-2023-03-58-40-6917-PM.png?width=1000&height=559&name=image-png-Aug-31-2023-03-58-40-6917-PM.png) ### About Pixalate’s Trust & Safety Advisory Board Pixalate’s Trust and Safety Advisory Board was created to bring in individuals with experience using child-directed apps in the classroom to review and assess which apps are child-directed. 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