### Question
How does CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION define verifiable parental consent?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 6501*, **verifiable parental consent** is defined as:

> any reasonable effort (taking into consideration available technology), including a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure described in the notice, to ensure that a parent of a child receives notice of the operator's personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices, and authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of personal information and the subsequent use of that information before that information is collected from that child

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 6501*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 91-CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION**

