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.
COPPA applies to photos, videos, and audio files that contain children’s images or voices. It also applies to geolocation data contained in these files sufficient to identify street name and name of city or town.
The COPPA Rule puts additional protections in place and streamlines other procedures that companies covered by the rule need to follow. The COPPA FAQs can help keep your company COPPA compliant.
The COPPA Rule requires operators of commercial websites or online services directed to children under 13, and operators with actual knowledge they are collecting personal information from a child, to provide notice of their information practices to parents and to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing ...
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The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.
The COPPA Rule does not mandate the method a company must use to get parental consent. Instead, it says that an operator must choose a method reasonably designed in light of available technology to ensure that the person giving the consent is the child’s parent.
Websites and online services covered by COPPA must post privacy policies, provide parents with direct notice of their information practices, and get verifiable consent from a parent or guardian before collecting personal information from children. Visit the FTC’s COPPA page for compliance resources. Who’s covered by COPPA?
The COPPA Rule applies to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information collected from children. Some Relevant Operators distinguish between children and older users, and seek verifiable parental consent only for users that the Relevant Operators have determined are children.
“The updated COPPA rule strengthens key protections for kids’ privacy online,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan. “By requiring parents to opt in to targeted advertising practices, this final rule prohibits platforms and service providers from sharing and monetizing children’s data without active permission.
Honor COPPA’s notice requirements. When it comes to the collection of kids’ information online, COPPA puts parents in the driver’s seat. The Rule is specific in its notice requirements and companies must make it easy for Dads and Moms to get details about their information practices. Delete data diligently.
When it comes to health data, comply with COPPA – no kidding
Today, the Commission takes the important step of finalizing its amendments to the COPPA Rule. These changes are a necessary effort by the Commission—and authorized by Congress—to modernize the COPPA Rule and ensure it keeps up with advancements in technology.