My site is a general audience site that has a separate childrens area. What are my COPPA obligations?
A. The portion of your website that is directed to children must be COPPA-compliant. The Rule requires that you post a prominent link to your privacy policy on the homepage of your children’s area. In addition, it requires that you place a prominent link to your privacy policy near every area that asks for personal information from children. You may have a separate privacy policy for the children’s area of your website or a separate section within your general privacy policy that describes your information collection practices with respect to children. If you decide on a privacy policy with a separate section for your information practices regarding children, you’ll need a link from the homepage of the children’s area directly to the children’s portion of the privacy policy. Or, state clearly at the top of the privacy policy that a specific section discusses the information practices regarding children.
