The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) is a United States federal law, located at 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501–6506 (Pub.L. 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681-728, enacted October 21, 1998).
The act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information by persons or entities under U.S. jurisdiction about children under 13 years of age including children outside the U.S., if the company is U.S.-based.[1] It details what a website operator must include in a privacy policy,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act
I wonder how often that gets enforced?
There's no way to enforce it.
It's primarily the responsibility of parents to know the websites their kids are registering to.
Of course there isn't...
It's the classic "we have to do something...won't someone think of the children!?!?!?!" shit.
I loathe with the utmost disdain people that use kids as a shield for their gain.
I'm 12 and what is this
Thanks!
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