COPPA doesn’t apply to everyone operating a website or other online service. Put simply, COPPA applies to operators of websites and online services that collect personal information from kids under 13. Here’s a more specific way of determining if COPPA applies to you. You must comply with COPPA if:
Your website or online service is directed to children under 13 and you collect personal information from them.
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Your website or online service is directed to children under 13 and you let others collect personal information from them.
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Your website or online service is directed to a general audience, but you have actual knowledge that you collect personal information from children under 13.
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Your company runs an ad network or plug-in, for example, and you have actual knowledge that you collect personal information from users of a website or service directed to children under 13.
For more information, see here: https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-six-step-compliance
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