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COPPA: Why Your Parent Needs to Say Yes

Survey Cash Club Research Desk

May 25, 2026

Learn what COPPA is and why websites ask your parent for permission before collecting your information online.

# COPPA: Why Your Parent Needs to Say Yes

[COPPA gives parents control over what information websites can collect from their kids.](https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/privacy-security/childrens-privacy) Here's what you need to know!

What Does COPPA Mean?

[COPPA is a United States federal law that became effective April 21, 2000, and applies to the online collection of personal information about children under 13 years of age.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act) The letters stand for "Children's Online Privacy Protection Act." Think of it like a rule book that protects kids like you when you're online.

Why Was COPPA Created?

[COPPA was passed to strengthen privacy law and address the rapid growth of online marketing techniques in the 1990s that were targeting children, with various websites collecting personal data from children without parents' actual knowledge or consent.](https://www.techtarget.com/searchcio/definition/COPPA-Childrens-Online-Privacy-Protection-Act) Companies used to collect information about kids without asking permission first. That wasn't fair or safe!

What Information Does COPPA Protect?

[Personal information that falls within COPPA compliance includes children's names, nicknames, email addresses, telephone numbers, home addresses, and other geo-location information, social security numbers, photos, video, and audio files of the child.](https://ikeepsafe.org/coppa-101/) Basically, anything that could identify you or tell someone where you are.

Why Do Websites Need Your Parent's Permission?

[The primary goal of COPPA is to place parents in control over what information is collected from their young children under the age of 13 online and to protect them.](https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/complying-coppa-frequently-asked-questions) Your parent knows you best and can decide what's safe for you. [An operator is required to obtain verifiable parental consent before any collection, use, or disclosure of personal information from children.](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-312)

COPPA: Why Your Parent Needs to Say Yes

What Does COPPA Mean?

Why Was COPPA Created?

What Information Does COPPA Protect?

Why Do Websites Need Your Parent's Permission?

How Do Websites Get Permission?

What Happens If Websites Break the Rules?

What Should You Do?

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