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# Set Parental Controls for In-App Purchases

You can set up parental controls to add security for in-app purchases on your device.

To set up Parental Controls on your device for in-app purchases:

1. Launch the Amazon Appstore on your device.
2. Select Account, and then tap Settings.
3. Tap Parental Controls.
4. Tap Enable Parental Controls, and then enter your Amazon account password. Once you enable parental controls, entry of your Amazon account password is required to complete any in-app purchases on your device.

You also have the option to require a PIN for in-app purchases instead of your account password. To require a PIN, select Use PIN after enabling Parental Controls.

Note:

- To turn off In-App Purchasing on your device, go to Turn Off In-App Purchasing.
- Appstore purchases are not returnable. For more information, go to Amazon Appstore for Android Terms of Use.
- Parental controls only apply to In-App Purchasing and aren't supported for all Amazon Appstore purchases. Fire tablets have device-specific parental controls you can use to manage Appstore purchasing options. For more information, go to Fire & Kindle Support and select your device.
- You may see a prompt to enter your parental control password or purchase PIN more than once in a session.

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