--- title: "16 CFR 312.1 COPPA: Scope of regulations in this part" canonical: "https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.1" source: "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/section-312.1" 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: "2026-10-29" language: "en" publisher: "DPO School" --- 16 CFR 312.1 COPPA ยท Part 312: CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION RULE (COPPA RULE) # 16 CFR 312.1 COPPA: Scope of regulations in this part eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. ## Official text 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. ## Source 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. [16 CFR 312.1 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/section-312.1) eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026. This is reference material, not legal advice. ## Navigation [COPPA Navigator](https://dposchool.com/coppa) / 16 CFR 312.1 Previous: [15 U.S.C. 6506 COPPA: Review](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/6506) Next: [16 CFR 312.2 COPPA: Definitions](https://dposchool.com/coppa/section/312.2) ## 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