In late May, the Federal Trade Commission sought an injunction in the Northern District of California against Edmodo, which has historically offered school districts a virtual classroom platform with tools for assignments,...more
6/21/2023
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Online Safety for Children ,
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School Districts ,
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On October 1, 2019, China’s new regulation to protect personal data related to children – called the “Measures on Online Protection of Children’s Personal Data” – went into effect.
As we wrote in June, when a draft of the...more
10/3/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
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Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information
In early June, the Cyberspace Administration of China released for public comment new draft regulations applicable to the collection of personal information relating to children under 14 by online service providers.
The...more
6/7/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personal Data ,
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Proposed Regulation ,
Security Risk Assessments
On May 9, 2019, a coalition of consumer groups submitted a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regarding Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids Edition, arguing that the device runs afoul of the Children’s Online Privacy...more
On June 21, 2017, the FTC updated its COPPA Compliance Guidance for businesses. The new guidance includes new descriptions of services and products covered by COPPA, and new methods for obtaining parental consent....more
The FTC’s COPPA (the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) Rule requires website operators to obtain “verifiable parental consent” prior to collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children. Though the...more