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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

One of the older federal laws centered on privacy is the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), passed in 1998. Enacted to protect children’s safety and privacy in the new age of the internet, COPPA went into effect in April 2000. The law imposed obligations on commercial operators of online services directed to children under the age of 13. However, …

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