# Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

A United States law and related rule addressing collection of personal information from children under 13 by covered online services.

A United States law and related rule addressing collection of personal information from children under 13 by covered online services.

## An example

An operator of a child-directed service reviews its data collection and advertising practices against the applicable rule.

## Why it matters

This is a definition, not compliance advice. Scope, exceptions and obligations require review of the current FTC rule and the service's actual practices.

## Reference

[FTC COPPA guidance and current rule](https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions).


## Related terms
- [Ad disclosure](https://jolts.xyz/resources/glossary/ad-disclosure)
- [Consent](https://jolts.xyz/resources/glossary/consent)
- [Data minimization](https://jolts.xyz/resources/glossary/data-minimization)

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