Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Trade Commission 16 CFR Part 312 RIN 3084-AB20 AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Final rule amendments. SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission amends the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “Rule”), consistent with the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The amendments to the Rule, which are based on the FTC's review of public comments and its enforcement experience, include one new definition and modifications to several others, as well as updates to key provisions to respond to changes in technology and online practices. The amendments are intended to strengthen protection of personal information collected from children, and, where appropriate, to clarify and streamline the Rule since it was last amended in January 2013. DATES: Effective date: The amended Rule is effective June 23, 2025. Compliance date: Except with respect to § 312.11(d)(1), (d)(4), and (g), regulated entities have until April 22, 2026 to comply. ADDRESSES: The complete public record of this proceeding will be available at www.ftc.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Trilling, Attorney, (202) 326-3497; Manmeet Dhindsa, Attorney, (202) 326-2877; Elizabeth Averill, Attorney, (202) 326-2993; Andy Hasty, Attorney, (202) 326-2861; or Genevieve Bonan, Attorney, (202) 326-3139, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. Sta…