True or False: The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act applies to data collected on children (under 13) who reside outside of the United States (i.e. in the EU).
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(Spoiler!!) The answer and explanation are described below.
The answer may be surprising! The FTC’s frequently asked questions about COPPA address this issue under section B (Enforcement), question/answer number 7, which states:
7. The Internet is a global medium. Do websites and online services developed and run abroad have to comply with the Rule?
Foreign-based websites and online services must comply with COPPA if they are directed to children in the United States, or if they knowingly collect personal information from children in the U.S. The law’s definition of “operator” includes foreign-based websites and online services that are involved in commerce in the United States or its territories. As a related matter, U.S.-based sites and services that collect information from foreign children also are subject to COPPA.
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