Children's Privacy

Laws & Rules

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998

Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
16 C.F.R. Part 312

3/08/06
Rule Retained without Change, Federal Register [PDF ]

4/21/05
Sliding Scale Mechanism for Obtaining Verifiable Parental Consent Extended Indefinitely Federal Register [PDF]

4/17/02
Sliding Scale Mechanism for Obtaining Verifiable Parental Consent Extended Until April 21, 2005, Federal Register [PDF]

11/3/99
Final Rule and Statement of Basis & Purpose, Federal Register [PDF]

Rulemaking

Rule Review 2005

3/08/06
Rule Retained without Change, Federal Register [PDF]

Press Release

Request for Comment on COPPA Rule, Federal Register [PDF]

Press Release (4/21/05)

Public Comments on COPPA Rule

Sliding Scale Mechanism

2005
Sliding Scale Mechanism for Obtaining Verifiable Parental Consent Extended Indefinitely, Federal Register [PDF]

Press Release (4/21/05)

Public Comments on Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Rule

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comments

Press Release (1/12/05)

4/17/02
Sliding Scale Mechanism for Obtaining Verifiable Parental Consent Extended Until April 21, 2005, Federal Register, [PDF]

Public Comments on Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Rule

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the Rule to Extend Sliding Scale Mechanism for Obtaining Verifiable Parent Consent, Federal Register

Press Release (10/26/01)

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule

Public Comments on the Proposed Rule

Public Workshop on Proposed Regulations Implementing the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

• Agenda 
  
• Transcript
  
• Announcement of Public Workshop

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

Supporting Statement for Information Collection Provisions of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, Submitted by the Commission to the Office of Management and Budget

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies