Passed by the U.S. Congress in 1998, the law took effect in April 2000. It is administered and enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). COPPA is "the first U.S. privacy law written for the Internet," Melissa Campanelli wrote in Entrepreneur.

Is COPPA still in effect?

Does COPPA still apply? Yes. The Rule governs the online collection of personal information from children by a covered operator, even if children volunteer the information or are not required by the operator to input the information to participate on the website or service.

Does COPPA apply to 13 year olds?

Currently, COPPA protects children below 13 years. For COPPA compliance purposes, operators only need to label their websites as 13+ to start collecting minors' personal information. Today, children below 13 years can still access such sites and provide their information to operators, knowingly or unknowingly.