Childrens Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) COPPA imposes certain requirements on operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13 years of age, and on operators of other websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information online from a child under 13 years of age
Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act - Wikipedia The FTC has asserted that COPPA applies to any online service that is directed to U S users or knowingly collects information from children in the U S , regardless of its country of origin Referring to their official website, the following embodies such views: The FTC's Office of International Affairs directs the agency's international activities for competition and consumer protection
COPPA Compliance Guide: Childrens Online Privacy Protection (2026) How COPPA Intersects with State Laws COPPA sets a federal baseline, but states increasingly add their own children's privacy requirements California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act imposes data protection impact assessments for services likely to be accessed by children
15 U. S. Code Chapter 91 - CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION § 6501 Definitions § 6502 Regulation of unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with collection and use of personal information from and about children on the Internet § 6503 Safe harbors § 6504 Actions by States § 6505 Administration and applicability § 6506 Review