Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) is a United States federal law, located at 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501–6506 (Pub.L. 105–277 (text) (PDF), 112 Stat. 2681-728, enacted October 21, 1998). It is about the personal info of children under 13 online.

While children can legally give out their personal information with a parent's permission, many websites restrict access to users under 13 because it takes a lot of time to comply with the law, and the fines for failing to comply cost a lot of money.

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