Five years after its effective date, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on its implementation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) as well as the approach to obtaining parental consent, which takes into account how information gathered from children will be used.
The Act requires the FTC to conduct the review and to seek public comment. The COPPA Rule, which implements the Act, imposes certain requirements on Web site operators or online services directed to children under 13 years old.
The commission is requesting comments on the costs and benefits of the rule as well as on whether it should be retained, eliminated or modified. Comments must be received by June 27.
It is specifically seeking comments on:
- Practices relating to the collection and disclosure of information relating to children
- Children’s ability to obtain access to information of their choice online
- The availability of Web sites directed to children
- The use of credit cards as a means of obtaining verifiable parental consent
- Whether the term “actual knowledge” is sufficiently clear for Web site operators who collect personal information from children under age 13 and whether these Web operators are encouraging children to “back-button” and change their age to gain access to a site
For more information, visit,
FTC.gov.
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