Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
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Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA)
USA
• Are directed to children under 13 and collect their personal information.
• Have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information from children under 13.
Among other things, COPPA requires commercial website operators and online services to:
• Before collecting, using or disclosing children's information (subject to certain, limited exceptions), obtain verifiable consent from the children's parents.
• Provide notice of their collection, use and disclosure practices relating to this information. The notice must meet certain specified requirements.
• Collect only personal information reasonably necessary for a child to participate in an activity.
• Create and maintain reasonable security measures to protect this information.
For more information on COPPA, see Practice Note, Privacy and Data Security Law: Overview: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) (www.practicallaw.com/6-501-4555).
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms.
www.practicallaw.com.
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