212.ĬOPPA sets forth a framework of Fair Information Practices governing the collection, access to, and use of personal information by website directed to children. The Child Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C.A general requirement to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of any personal information that is collected online from children.Ĭongress’ intent in passing the Act was to increase parental involvement in children’s online activities, ensure children’s safety during their participation in online activities, and most importantly, protect children’s personal information.Limited collection of personal information when a child participates in online games and contests.A Right to revoke consent and have information deleted.Disclosure to parents of any information collected on their children by the website.Acquisition of a verifiable parental consent prior to collection of personal information from a child under the age of 13.Incorporation of a detailed privacy policy that describes the information collected from its users.The main requirements of the Act that a website operator must comply with include: The Act applies to commercial websites and online services that are directed at children. The Act was passed in response to a growing awareness of Internet marketing techniques that targeted children and collected their personal information from websites without any parental notification. The Act took effect in April 2000 and was revised in 2013. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) specifically aims to protect the privacy of children under the age of 13 by requesting parental consent for the collection or use of any personal information of the users. CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (COPPA) EPIC advocates for a dedicated agency to fully protect all individuals online and supports comprehensive federal privacy legislation. Unfortunately, enforcement of the Act often falls behind new technology, tech companies’ mergers and acquisitions, and insufficient FTC action to stop violations.
Accordingly, Congress enacted the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, one of the few federal privacy laws in the U.S.
Children are especially vulnerable to online privacy violations.
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