COPPA
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
US law protecting privacy of children under 13 online.
Security & Compliance
When you'd see it: Any product that might be used by children under 13, and the review before launching consumer apps or games.
Why it matters: COPPA restricts collecting data from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. The penalties are steep, so products either build real consent flows or actively keep under-13 users out.
Common mistakes: Assuming COPPA only applies to kids' products. It applies to any service that knowingly collects data from under-13 users, which can pull in general-audience apps.
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