CIPP-US Exam - Question 94

In 1998, the United States enacted the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to provide special privacy protections for children under the age of 13. Under COPPA, businesses operating websites used by children have additional requirements to control data collection on children. This include requirements for privacy notices, “affirmative parental consent,” and more. These protections not only enhance privacy—and therefore safety—for children, but also allow parents to distinguish legitimate child‐oriented online services from bad actors. It also requires “consent by parents” prior to collection of personal information for children “under the age of 13” The Delaware law defines a minor as a state resident under the age of 18. In 2020, CCPA became effective. This California law prohibits the selling of personal information of California consumers under the age of 16 without “affirmative consent from these individuals.”