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RIN: 3084-AB20

Publication ID: Spring 2013

Title: Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
Abstract: As required by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) (1998), the Commission issued COPPA Rules that prohibit unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with the collection and use of personal information from and about children under the age of 13 on the Internet. The Rules, effective April 21, 2000, require commercial websites, and online service providers (operators), with certain exceptions, to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from or about children. An operator must make reasonable efforts, in light of available technology, to ensure that the person providing consent is the child's parent. As part of the systematic review of all Commission rules, in April 2010, the Commission initiated its periodic review of COPPA Rules by publishing a notice seeking public comments on the effectiveness and impact of the Rule. 75 FR 17089. In September 2011, the Commission announced it was proposing modifications to the Rules in five areas to respond to changes in online technology, including in the mobile marketplace, and, where appropriate, to streamline the Rules. The FTC then issued a Supplemental NPRM to propose modifications to certain definitions to clarify the scope of the Rules and strengthen its protections for the online collection, use, or disclosure of children's personal information. 77 FR 46643 (Aug. 6, 2012). On December 19, 2012, the Commission issued the final amended Rule modifying the definitions of operator, personal information, and website or online service directed to children. 78 FR 3972 (Jan. 17, 2013). The amendment also updates the requirements set forth in the notice, parental consent, confidentiality and security, and safe harbor provisions, and adds a new provision addressing data retention and deletion. The amendments will become effective on July 1, 2013.
Agency: Federal Trade Commission(FTC)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 16 CFR 312
Legal Authority: 15 USC 6501 et seq 15 USC 41 to 58

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
ANPRM	04/05/2010	75 FR 17089
ANPRM Extended Comment Period Closed	07/12/2010
NPRM	09/27/2011	76 FR 59804
NPRM Comment Period Ended	12/23/2011
Supplemental NPRM	08/08/2012	77 FR 46643
Supplemental NPRM Comment Period Closed	09/24/2012
Final Rule	01/17/2013	78 FR 3972
Effective Date for Final Rule	07/01/2013

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Related RINs: Related to 3084-AB00
Agency Contact: Phyllis Marcus Attorney Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580 Phone:202 326-2854 Email: pmarcus@ftc.gov