# Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
> **US Federal Trade Commission** · Final rule. · Published 1999-11-03 · Effective 2000-04-21 · 64 FR 59888
## Document
- **Document number:** 99-27740
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Federal Trade Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 64 FR 59888
- **CFR reference:** 16 CFR 312
- **Publication date:** 1999-11-03
- **Effective date:** 2000-04-21
## Abstract

The Federal Trade Commission issues its final Rule pursuant to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (``COPPA'' or ``the Act''). Section 6502 of the Act requires the Commission to enact rules governing the online collection of personal information from children under 13 within one year of the date of the enactment of the COPPA, October 21, 1998.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1999/11/03/99-27740/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule)
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