Websites that are collecting information from children under the age of thirteen are required to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
From http://www.business.ftc.gov/documents/Complying-with-COPPA-Frequently-Asked-Questions
“COPPA applies to operators of commercial websites and online services (including mobile apps) directed to children under 13 that collect, use, or disclose personal information from children. It also applies to operators of general audience websites or online services with actual knowledge that they are collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under 13. The Rule also applies to websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information directly from users of another website or online service directed to children.”
Full text available at http://www.coppa.org…
Interesting links: A GUIDE FOR BUSINESS AND PARENTSAND SMALL ENTITY COMPLIANCE GUIDE (revised July 2013) available at http://www.business.ftc.gov…