COPPA, or the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, is a United States federal law that regulates the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 by websites and online services. It requires that websites and online services directed at children obtain parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under 13 years of age. It also gives parents control over what information is collected from their young children online. The law applies to commercial websites and online services that are targeted at children, as well as general-audience sites that knowingly collect information from children under 13.
