Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule)

• InstrumentCode of Federal Regulations
• StatusIn force
• JurisdictionUnited States (federal)
• EffectiveOriginal Rule 2000; amended 2013 (and subsequent updates — see source)
• Last verified2026-11-10

In plain English

COPPA restricts the online collection of personal information from children under 13 by operators of websites and online services directed to children (or with actual knowledge of a child), and it gives parents review and deletion rights over that information.

Relevant provisions

• Part 312.2 — definitions ('child' means under 13; 'personal information')
• Part 312.5 — notice and verifiable parental consent before collection
• Part 312.6 — parental review and deletion of a child's information
• Part 312.10 — data retention and deletion limits

Applicability and limits

This is a narrow, age-scoped protection aimed at operators of child-directed services — NOT a general consumer data-broker removal statute. Included here only because it is frequently invoked loosely in privacy discussions.

Verification: Official eCFR URL confirmed reachable on 2026-11-10; section-level wording not individually quoted.

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