The privacy laws of certain countries require steps to be taken to verify your identity to ensure that the person providing parental consent is in fact an adult. To do this, we've partnered with Kids Web Services for the age verification process - they're used by a number of other popular online games! Part of this process involves checking for valid financial information as an identity indicator.
If you are outside of the USA, no charge will be made to your card. Instead, a small amount will be temporarily authorized against your card and then automatically released.
If you reside within the USA, 5¢ (USD) will be charged to your payment card. This transaction will be refunded within 5-10 business days.
You can find out more about Kids Web Services' age verification process here.