; and . 7. Private right of action The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 ( 15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 1307 and 1308 as sections 1308 and 1309, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 1306 the following: 1307. Private right of action (a) Right of action Any parent of a young consumer or parent of a child alleging a violation of this title or a regulation prescribed under this title with respect to the covered information of such young consumer or child may bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction. (b) Injury in fact A violation of this Act or a regulation promulgated under this Act with respect to the covered information of a young consumer or child constitutes an injury in fact to that young consumer or child. (c) Relief In a civil action brought under subsection (a) in which the plaintiff prevails, the court may award— (1) injunctive relief; (2) actual damages; (3) punitive damages; (4) reasonable attorney’s fees and costs; and (5) any other relief that the court determines appropriate. (d) Pre-Dispute arbitration agreements (1) In general No pre-dispute arbitration agreement or pre-dispute joint-action waiver shall be valid or enforceable with respect to any claim arising out of this Act or the regulations issued under this Act. (2) Determination A determination as to whether and how this Act applies to an arbitration agreement shall be determined under Federal law by the court, rather than the arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party opposing arbitration challenges such agreement specifically or in conjunction with any other term of the contract containing such agreement. (3) Definitions As used in this subsection— (A) the term pre-dispute arbitration agreement means any agreement to arbitrate a dispute that has not arisen at the time of the making of the agreement