Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ("COPPA")
Jul 25, 2013 · 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 …
Complying with COPPA: Frequently Asked Questions
Jul 20, 2020 · 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 …
FTC Issues COPPA Policy Statement to Incentivize the Use of Age ...
Feb 25, 2026 · 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 …
Children's Privacy - Federal Trade Commission
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.
Kids' Privacy (COPPA) | Federal Trade Commission
Jan 6, 2026 · Enforcement Policy Statement Promoting the Adoption of Age-Verification Technology (February 25, 2026 ) Statement of Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa …
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule: A Six-Step Compliance Plan ...
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 …
Verifiable Parental Consent and the Children's Online Privacy Rule
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 …
FTC is taking another look at COPPA and kids’ online privacy – and we ...
Jan 11, 2024 · Others aim to clarify and streamline the COPPA Rule and strengthen data security. And still others are designed to strengthen how children’s personal information is protected online with an …
FTC Finalizes Changes to Children’s Privacy Rule Limiting Companies ...
Jan 16, 2025 · “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 …
Age verification can play a critical role in protecting children online and helping parents as they monitor their children’s online activities. To promote innovation in, and the responsible use of, age-verification …