Compliance Radar · Children and teens
FTC's amended COPPA Rule reaches its compliance date
Sites that reach children under 13 had to comply by April 22, 2026.
- Status
- In force
- Takes effect
- June 23, 2025; compliance by April 22, 2026
- Announced
- Apr 22, 2025 (90 FR 16918)
- Type
- rule
What changed
Sharing children's data with advertisers needs separate parental consent, and operators need a written security program and retention policy. On February 25, 2026 the FTC waived consent for age-check data under strict conditions.
Who it affects
Child-directed and mixed-audience sites, and any site that knowingly collects data from children under 13.
What to do
- Keep ad trackers off children's sessions without parental consent.
- Publish a retention policy and delete on schedule.
- If you age-screen, use that data only for age checks.
What ComplyMo already handles
Page audits and daily re-checks: Growth and up. Everything else: every plan, from $19 a month.
Sources
- Federal Register: Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (90 FR 16918) (opens in a new tab)
- Davis Polk: FTC prioritizes COPPA enforcement (opens in a new tab)
Summary of public sources, not legal advice.