What is Personal Information according to COPPA?

What is Personal Information according to COPPA?

Each of these is considered personal information under COPPA:

  • Full name;

  • Home or other physical address, including street name and city or town;

  • Online contact information like an email address or other identifier that permits someone to contact a person directly — for example, an im identifier, voip identifier, or video chat identifier;

  • Screen name or user name where it functions as online contact information;

  • Telephone number;

  • Social security number;

  • A persistent identifier that can be used to recognize a user over time and across different sites, including a cookie number, an ip address, a processor or device serial number, or a unique device identifier;

  • A photo, video, or audio file containing a child’s image or voice;

  • Geolocation information sufficient to identify a street name and city or town; or

  • Other information about the child or parent that is collected from the child and is combined with one of these identifiers.

 

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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