Appendix G. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
(Title 16 C.F.R. 312)
Sec. 312.1 Scope of regulations in this part.
This part implements the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with the collection, use, and/or disclosure of personal information from and about children on the Internet. The effective date of this part is April 21, 2000.
Sec. 312.2 Definitions.
Child means an individual under the age of 13.
Collects or collection means the gathering of any personal information from a child by any means, including but not limited to:
(a) Requesting that children submit personal information online;
(b) Enabling children to make ...
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