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COPPA

COPPA

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A US law that limits websites collecting personal information from children under 13
  • proper noun
  • /ˈkɑːpə/
  • Formal
: COPPA
  • COPPA is difficult to comply with, says Chris Kelly, CPO at the web portal Excite@Home.
  • COPPA Protection Act
  • COPPA Act

So even though COPPA is directed only at children, adults are being affected.

Examples

  • Since the COPPA process is so fraught with minefields, we just don't allow users under the age of 13, so technically we do discriminate on age, and we couldn't figure out a good way to phrase it.

    Blog text (11)

  • The COPPA—Children's Online Privacy Protection Act limits access to resources, as well as CIPA.

    Blog text (18)

  • So even though COPPA is directed only at children, adults are being affected.

    LegalEagle

  • "COPPA is much broader than people realize," Kelly says.

    Academic text (2001)

  • COPPA is a response to the Supreme Court's earlier rejection in Ashcroft v. Free.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Additional protections are offered to children under the age of 13 through the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

    Academic text (2015)

  • The reason Dreamwidth doesn't mention 'age' in our diversity statement (and we have gotten some questions about that) is that US law prevents us from accepting users under the age of 13 without jumping through COPPA's hoops, which are time-consuming and tedious.

    Blog text (11)

  • The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, known as COPPA, was established to protect the personal information of children under 13.

  • Websites must comply with COPPA to ensure they do not collect personal information from children without parental consent.

  • Businesses must follow COPPA guidelines when developing apps that are aimed at children younger than 13.

Surface Forms

COPPA main

Etymology

The word COPPA is a short name made from the first letters of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. That helps you remember it is a U.S. law that 'protects' children's 'privacy' online and stops websites from taking personal information from kids under 13.