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Congress to FTC: “Please Update the COPPA Rule Now”
Amidst all of the recent news and developments about the privacy of kids and teens (including multiple Congressional hearings; Frances Haugen’s testimony; enactment of the UK’s and California’s Age Appropriate Design…
FTC Announces “Crack Down” on COPPA Violations by Ed Tech Companies
Amidst the rising focus on privacy issues affecting children and teens (which we’ve highlighted here, here, here, and here ), the FTC just released a new Policy Statement on COPPA, its signature rule protecting the…
Cracks in the Privacy Wall Between Kids and Teens: Is Teen Privacy Legislation on the Horizon?
Since Congress enacted the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act ( COPPA ) in 1998, the regulatory wall between kids and teens has been a remarkably durable one. During all this time, COPPA, the primary U.S. law…
FTC COPPA Settlement Shows Ongoing Rift Over Privacy Harm
The FTC’s most recent COPPA enforcement action, announced on June 4 with app developer HyperBeard, provides evidence of an ongoing debate within the Commission about privacy harm and the role of monetary relief in the…
Privacy Certification Program Settles COPPA Violations with NYAG
Last week, True Ultimate Standards Everywhere, Inc. (“TRUSTe”) agreed to pay the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) a $100,000 penalty, and beef up privacy measures, to settle alleged violations of the Children’s…