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COPPA
What is COPPA?
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was signed into law on October 21, 1998 and
is effective as of April 21, 2000. The purpose of COPPA is to regulate the online collection and use
of personal information provided by and concerning children under the age of thirteen. On October 21, 1999,
the Federal Trade Commission, pursuant to the requirements of COPPA, published final rules in the Federal
Register implementing COPPA. The Rules set forth the specific manner in which entities are
expected to comply with, and how the FTC will enforce, COPPA.
LiveJournal and COPPA
To address COPPA, we will no longer permit children under age 13 to use the
LiveJournal.com service. We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but
it is simply the easiest way to deal with the problem.
Parents...
We do not allow new journals to be created by children under 13. However,
if you are aware that your young child is using our service and would like
their account terminated, please contact our abuse department:
abuse@livejournal.com
Expect a response within 24 hours, if not 10 minutes.
Information Collection
COPPA requires that site operators disclose how all personal information that
we obtain is used. For that information, please consult our privacy page.
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