http://cleveland.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=78&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:00:00 GMT The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information from children under 13. The new rules spell out what a Web site operator must include in a privacy policy, when and how to seek verifiable consent from a parent and what responsibilities an operator has to protect children's privacy and safety online. http://cleveland.bbb.org/article/ftc-how-to-comply-with-the-childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule--4511