The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 protects children of what age from the collection and use of their personal information by websites?

• A. Under 13 years old
• B. 13 years old and under
• C. Under 16 years old
• D. Under 18 years old

Answer: (B)

Coppa sets a clear age threshold for protection: it applies to children who are younger than 13. Websites may not collect personal information from these users without verifiable parental consent. That makes “Under 13 years old” the best answer, because it precisely matches the age group COPPA protects. The option that includes 13-year-olds would incorrectly extend protection to that age, which COPPA does not generally cover. The other ages (16 or 18) go beyond COPPA’s scope and aren’t the correct threshold for this law.