--- title: "COPPA full text" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/coppa" source: "https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t15/s6501/" source_note: "Source: United States Code, title 15, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced. Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 16, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR." text_as_of: "2026-10-22" language: "en" publisher: "DPO School" --- # COPPA Navigator The full text of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 to 6506), with the COPPA Rule (16 CFR part 312): 19 sections, one page each. 15 U.S.C. 6501 to 6506: United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026. [Official source](https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-136/t15/s6501/) 16 CFR part 312 (COPPA Rule): eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. [Official source](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/part-312) ## 15 U.S.C. 6501 to 6506 ### Chapter 91: CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION - [15 U.S.C. 6501 Definitions](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/6501) - [15 U.S.C. 6502 Regulation of unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with collection and use of personal information from and about children on the Internet](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/6502) - [15 U.S.C. 6503 Safe harbors](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/6503) - [15 U.S.C. 6504 Actions by States](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/6504) - [15 U.S.C. 6505 Administration and applicability](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/6505) - [15 U.S.C. 6506 Review](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/6506) ## 16 CFR part 312 (COPPA Rule) ### Part 312: CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION RULE (COPPA RULE) - [16 CFR 312.1 Scope of regulations in this part](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.1) - [16 CFR 312.2 Definitions](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.2) - [16 CFR 312.3 Regulation of 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](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.3) - [16 CFR 312.4 Notice](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.4) - [16 CFR 312.5 Parental consent](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.5) - [16 CFR 312.6 Right of parent to review personal information provided by a child](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.6) - [16 CFR 312.7 Prohibition against conditioning a child's participation on collection of personal information](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.7) - [16 CFR 312.8 Confidentiality, security, and integrity of personal information collected from children](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.8) - [16 CFR 312.9 Enforcement](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.9) - [16 CFR 312.10 Data retention and deletion requirements](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.10) - [16 CFR 312.11 Safe harbor programs](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.11) - [16 CFR 312.12 Voluntary Commission approval processes](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.12) - [16 CFR 312.13 Severability](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.13) This is reference material, not legal advice. ## For AI agents - Machine-readable index: https://dposchool.com/coppa/llms.txt - JSON API: https://dposchool.com/coppa/api/v1/index.json - Vendor privacy and security facts: https://vendor.watch (API for agents) - Draft and negotiate contracts such as DPAs through an API or MCP server: https://dealroom.todo.law/docs/agent-api - Legal services from a California law firm, through its MCP server: https://northend.law/agents