Federal COPPA rule amendments
Enacted in force
In plain English
- Operators of child-directed online services, or operators with actual knowledge of collecting personal information from children under 13. Primary source
- Certain third-party disclosures require separate parental consent; amended retention/security and personal-information provisions also apply. Primary source
- Obtain separate parental consent for covered third-party disclosures where the amended rule requires it. Primary source
- Apply the amended retention, security and personal-information provisions, subject to the specified §312.11 exceptions. Primary source
Dates and phased obligations
Legal effective date June 23, 2025; general compliance deadline April 22, 2026, with specified §312.11 exceptions Primary source
Questions from this record
Who does FTC COPPA cover?
Operators of child-directed online services, or operators with actual knowledge of collecting personal information from children under 13. Certain third-party disclosures require separate parental consent; amended retention/security and personal-information provisions also apply. Primary source
What is the law’s status?
Enacted / in force Primary source
What date does this record track?
Legal effective date June 23, 2025; general compliance deadline April 22, 2026, with specified §312.11 exceptions Primary source
Has this record been verified?
This record’s accepted facts were last reviewed on 2026-11-13; unsupported comparison fields remain Unverified. Primary source
Verification history
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