CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION RULE Authority: 15 U.S.C. 6501-6508 . Source: 78 FR 4008 , Jan. 17, 2013, unless otherwise noted. § 312.1 Scope of regulations in this part. This part implements the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, ( 15 U.S.C. 6501 , et seq., ) which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with the collection, use, and/or disclosure of personal information from and about children on the Internet. § 312.2 Definitions. Child means an individual under the age of 13. Collects or collection means the gathering of any personal information from a child by any means, including but not limited to: ( 1 ) Requesting, prompting, or encouraging a child to submit personal information online; ( 2 ) Enabling a child to make personal information publicly available in identifiable fo