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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1998 to protect children's privacy by regulating what personal information may be collected from children's online activity. The law applies to commercial websites and online services directed at children under thirteen years of age and regulates how personal information may be collected, stored or used. less -

Online Privacy and Minors: It’s Not Just Under 13 Anymore

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/31/2025

Many U.S. states have recently added provisions regarding “minors” that greatly exceed what is required under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In short, the new laws generally apply to people under 18,...more

New York’s Child Data Protection Act Is Now In Effect: What You Need to Do

Goodwin on 6/24/2025

On June 20, 2025, the New York Child Data Protection Act (CDPA) took effect, ushering in some of the most comprehensive child and teen privacy protections in the United States. The law applies to operators of websites, apps,...more

COPPA Is Back in the Saddle: FTC Publishes Final Rule for Children’s Privacy

BakerHostetler on 5/5/2025

Just as we’re getting ready to pick out our cowboy boots and bolo ties for Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published its long-awaited finalized amendments (Final Rule) to the...more

ANA Children’s Advertising and Privacy Roundup

BakerHostetler on 11/20/2024

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) held its annual Masters of Advertising Law Conference November 11-13 in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona, and wow, children’s advertising and privacy was a hot-button topic at the...more

CARU Releases Metaverse Guidelines

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/26/2023

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) released new guidelines for interacting with children in the metaverse: Building Guardrails for Child-Directed Advertising & Privacy in the Metaverse. The guardrails are intended...more

4 Questions to Consider When Dealing With Children’s Data in the US

Latham & Watkins LLP on 2/26/2019

The FTC and many state attorneys general aggressively monitor apps, websites, and internet-connected products for COPPA compliance. In the United States, collecting data directly from children under 13 years of age is...more

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