Amazon.com is used for my credit card payment, why?
WiHood utilizes Amazon.com (the #1 ecommerce store in the World) to process all your credit card information. Amazon process billions of dollars of credit card payments every month. They have the very best privacy and credit card protection solutions on the internet.
WiHood uses Amazon.com to ensure that your payment information is safe and secure. WiHood does not receive nor have access to any of your credit card information.
Are the WiHood USB bracelets safe for children?
Yes, very safe. The WiHood USB bracelets are made of a non-toxic silicone. The ink used for the WiHood logo on the bracelet is a non-toxic dye. The WiHood USB bracelet has earned a RoHS and WEEE certification...
Does WiHood have a FREE trial service?
Yes, go to WiHood's download page and enjoy WiHood's 24-hour FREE trial service.
How does WiHood block web pages kids should not be exposed to?
WiHood working with the Internet Watch Foundation, updates its' block content list of web sites every 24-hours, 7 days-a-week. This dynamic list is created daily by governments throughout the world that monitor their own nation's internet web sites, continuously looking for web sites that may harm or offend children.
WiHood protects your child every-minute-of-every-day!
If my child loses their WiHood USB bracelet, how does their information get stored on the new WiHood bracelet?
No user information is stored on the WiHood USB bracelet. All information is stored on the WiHood desktop service is saved on WiHood's own servers. Your child does not lose any WiHood related content.
Purchase a new WiHood USB bracelet and their WiHood service will be waiting for them.
Is a subscription to WiHood the same price as a XBOX or PS game?
Yes, WiHood is the same price as a XBOX or PS game.
Why? Instead of purchasing a new game for you child every week or month, purchase WiHood and be assured that your child is surfing safely while your home or away with friends.
Invest in your child by investing in WiHood. Their online experience and learning is worth more then a XBOX or PS game!
Is WiHood free?
WiHood's Free trial service is free!
The full subscription is not. WiHood's child protection and virtual PC desktop service is based on a 6-month paid subscription.
WiHood has an introductory price of USD $49.99 per child for a 6-month period. Once you've subscriber to WiHood's service, download the free WiHood browser and start having your child surf safely with WiHood!
WiHood virtual PC service is affordable and is continuously upgraded every day to ensure a safe and secure WiHood internet experience.
Is WiHood only for kids?
No! WiHood can be used by anyone young or old.
We initially focus our marketing on your child because they are our future.
Today, education and society requires that our children need access to innovative technologies to stimulate our future prosperity as well as web filtering services to ensure their young minds are not influenced by the inappropriate content on the internet.
WiHood is for everyone. It solves many of life complicated problems...simply.
Must I purchase the WiHood USB bracelet to use the WiHood service?
No, you do not have to.
WiHood services are accessible in two ways once you have subscribed to WiHood's service. The first way to access WiHood is by downloading the WiHood Firefox browser, it is free. This will provide you with access to WiHood on only the PC that you have installed the WiHood browser.
The second way to access WiHood is by buying the optional WiHood USB bracelet which makes your WiHood service portable. Withe the WiHood USB bracelet, you can plug it into any PC with an internet connection and access your personal WiHood service safely and securely.
The WiHood USB bracelet is the best way to get the most out of your WiHood virtual PC service.
What happens if the WiHood USB bracelet falls in water or gets wet?
Immediately dry the WiHood USB bracelet and it should be operational. The WiHood USB bracelet is made of mostly silicone so it is very resilient to water and the elements but its internals are still electronic so it is not recommended to expose it to the elements.
What is a FAQ ?
A FAQ is a "Frequently Asked Question" list that covers the most common questions. It is the first place all WiHood parents and interested people should go to for answers to common WiHood questions.
If you don't find an answer to your question in the FAQ, post your question to the WiHood Support Forum.
What is special about WiHood's built-in word processor and presentation programs?
They are free with the service. Parents save money by not having to purchase expensive office-type software from a computer store, it is included in your WiHood subscription.
WiHood's word processor and presentation programs are compatible with Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint. WiHood uses Open Source software to provide similar functionality.
What is WiHood?
WiHood is a virtual PC service for kids. WiHood can be used from a PC by downloading the free WiHood browser and logging in from with the bowser or purchasing a WiHood USB bracelet from the WiHood store or Amazon.com.
With a WiHood USB bracelet, you can make your WiHood virtual PC service portable. All the WiHood programs you will need are pre-stored on the WiHood USB Bracelet.
Where is the information stored when a child uses their WiHood bracelet on another person's computer?
All information entered while using the WiHood virtual desktop service is stored on WiHood's servers, not on the local computer. No personal information is left behind on another person's computer.
That computer remains as it was prior to be used.
Who is WiHood?
WiHood was founded in August 2007 and has been honored to be awarded funding from Innovation Norway, a division of the Norwegian government providing capital to the most innovative companies in Norway.
