Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act is relevant to the online collection of personal information from children below the age of 13. 

This Act dictates:

• What a website owner must include in the Privacy Policy
• When and how the verifiable consent can be requested from the parents.
• The responsibility of the website owner in protecting the children’s online safety and privacy.

It noted that every operator of a website or online service who collects the personal information of children knowingly must comply with this very Act. 

The operator must include a link to the privacy policy of the website on the home page. 

The policy to be set by a website owner should include: 

• The name and contact information of all the operators collecting and maintaining personal information
• The kind of personal information that will be collected.
• How the operator intends to use personal information
• Whether the operator will release the personal information to third parties. 
• If the parent consent is required to release the information to third parties
• The procedure that the parent should follow to control children’s personal information 

According to the Act, the operator should: 

• Notify the parent that he or she intends to collect the child’s personal information. 
• Ask for the parent’s consent before releasing the information to the third parties
• inform the parent about the internal use of personal information
• Inform the parent if there are any changes in the privacy policy.

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