Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 09, 2026

Title 16 - Commercial Practices last revised: Dec 15, 2025
§ 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.

authority: 15 U.S.C. 6501 through 6506
source: 78 FR 4008, Jan. 17, 2013, as amended at 90 FR 16977, Apr. 22, 2025, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 16 CFR 312.1