Tracker record · Federal · Final rule
COPPA statute and amended rule
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act governs operators' collection of personal information from children under 13: verifiable parental consent, notices, collection limits, and third-party duties. The FTC's amended COPPA Rule is final, with staged compliance dates. The statute, the Rule, and the FTC's separate age-verification policy statement are distinct authorities.
Status
- Legal status
- In effect; amended rule fully in force (Amendments published April 22, 2025; effective June 23, 2025; compliance April 22, 2026)
- Allegation or finding
- Operative law
- Applicability
- Operators of commercial websites or online services directed to children under 13, and operators of general-audience websites or online services with actual knowledge they collect, use, or disclose personal information from a child under 13 (16 C.F.R. 312.3)
- Enforceability
- Binding on parties within scope
- Law checked through
- October 12, 2026
- Primary-source pinpoint
- 15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.; 16 C.F.R. part 312
- Citation
- 15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.; 16 C.F.R. part 312
- Source
- 15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.; 16 C.F.R. part 312
Procedural events
- 2025-04-22: Amended COPPA Rule published (effective June 23, 2025; compliance required April 22, 2026)