The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), 15 U.S.C. 6501–6505, is intended to protect children’s privacy on the Internet. COPPA applies to operators of commercial Web sites who direct the Web site to, or knowingly collect information from, children under the age of 13. COPPA requires such operators to provide notice of data practices and to obtain parental consent before collecting children’s personal information, unless certain exceptions apply. The Postal Service has adopted policies to comply voluntarily with COPPA in its Web site operations.
