# Coppa

> COPPA compliance reference — children's online privacy, parental consent, data collection rules, FTC enforcement. Use when building apps for children under 13 or reviewing COPPA obligations.

- Skill: `bytesagain/coppa` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/coppa`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bytesagain/coppa/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: bytesagain (https://skillmd.com/u/bytesagain)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bytesagain/coppa

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# COPPA — Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Reference

Quick-reference skill for COPPA compliance, parental consent mechanisms, and FTC enforcement guidelines.

## When to Use

- Building websites or apps directed at children under 13
- Reviewing data collection practices for COPPA compliance
- Implementing verifiable parental consent mechanisms
- Understanding FTC enforcement actions and penalties
- Auditing third-party SDKs for child-directed services

## Commands

### `intro`

```bash
scripts/script.sh intro
```

Overview of COPPA — history, purpose, scope, and the FTC's role.

### `scope`

```bash
scripts/script.sh scope
```

Who COPPA applies to — operators, child-directed services, mixed-audience sites, and actual knowledge standard.

### `data`

```bash
scripts/script.sh data
```

Personal information defined under COPPA — what counts as PI for children.

### `consent`

```bash
scripts/script.sh consent
```

Verifiable Parental Consent (VPC) methods approved by the FTC.

### `notice`

```bash
scripts/script.sh notice
```

Privacy notice requirements — what must be disclosed and how.

### `safeharbor`

```bash
scripts/script.sh safeharbor
```

COPPA Safe Harbor programs and self-regulatory frameworks.

### `enforcement`

```bash
scripts/script.sh enforcement
```

FTC enforcement actions, penalties, and notable COPPA cases.

### `checklist`

```bash
scripts/script.sh checklist
```

COPPA compliance checklist for app and website developers.

### `help`

```bash
scripts/script.sh help
```

### `version`

```bash
scripts/script.sh version
```

## Configuration

| Variable | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| `COPPA_DIR` | Data directory (default: ~/.coppa/) |

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