The Law, The Rule, and the FAQs
COPPA can be best understood through three items. The Law, The Rule, and the FAQs.
The law goes back to 1998 has not been changed though there are efforts to change it now. The meat of COPPA is the Rule. The law dictates that the FTC promulgate regulations through the Rule which adapts as privacy concerns change.
The Rule has been updated once and went into effect July 1, 2013.
The FAQs from the FTC give guidance for several scenarios and should be studied by anyone that is interested in COPPA.
The Law: Title 15 Chapter 91 § 6501 @ Legal Information Institute
Notes:
The Rule: Via the Government Printing Office.
Federal Register Notices & Press Releases@ FTC:
FAQs
Complying with COPPA: Frequently Asked Questions A GUIDE FOR BUSINESS AND PARENTS AND SMALL ENTITY COMPLIANCE GUIDE
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule: A Six-Step Compliance Plan for Your Business [PDF]
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule: Not Just for Kids’ Sites
Complying with COPPA: Frequently Asked Questions
Marketing Your Mobile App: Get It Right from the Start [PDF]
Safe Harbors
Information from FTC
Name | FTC Info |
|---|---|
| Aristotle International, Inc. | Aristotle International Inc.’s Revised Integrity Children’s Privacy Compliance Program |
| Children's Advertising Review Unit | Children’s Advertising Review Unit of the Council of Better Business Bureaus’ (CARU) Revised Self-Regulatory Program for Children’s Advertising and Safe Harbor Requirements |
| ESRB Privacy Certified | ESRB Revised Safe Harbor/Kids Seal Program Guidelines |
| iKeepSafe | iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor Oversight Program |
| kidSAFE | kidSAFE Seal Program Certification Rules |
| Privacy Vaults Online, Inc. d/b/a PRIVO | Privacy Vaults Online, Inc. d/b/a PRIVO Revised Safe Harbor Self-Regulatory Guidelines |
| TRUSTe | TRUSTe Revised Children’s Privacy Program |
Proposed 2.0
Patents
Settlements/Enforcement Actions