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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1998 to protect children's privacy by regulating what personal information may be collected from children's online activity. The law applies to commercial websites and online services directed at children under thirteen years of age and regulates how personal information may be collected, stored or used. less -

FTC to Digital Media Advertisers: It’s Time to Protect Kids

Venable LLP on 10/25/2022

At a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) event last week, Chair Lina Khan said children are more susceptible than adults to deceptive or harmful practices, especially those that blur the line between advertising and entertainment....more

CARU, U.S. Senators Call for FTC Review of Children’s Privacy in Digital Advertising and Edtech

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/27/2020

On May 11, 2020, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) issued a public statement in support of a bipartisan call by six U.S. Senators for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a review of the data collection...more

Digital Media Company Agrees to $4.95 Million COPPA Penalty in Settlement with NYAG

Hogan Lovells on 12/11/2018

On December 4, 2018, the New York Attorney General (NYAG) announced that Oath Inc., which was known until June 2017 as AOL Inc. (AOL), has agreed to pay a $4.95 million civil penalty to settle allegations that AOL’s ad...more

Attention UGC Marketers—Are Your Permissions in Order?

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 10/27/2015

Brand companies have come to view user-generated content as often one of the most effective and authentic ways to advertise their products or services. This is known as “user-generated content marketing.” For example, with...more

Top 10 Privacy Considerations for Digital Marketing Campaigns

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/10/2014

In today’s competitive marketplace, companies are relying heavily on innovative and edgy digital marketing campaigns to promote their products and services that often include the submission of usergenerated content, viral...more

In with the New: 2014 Privacy, Advertising and Digital Media Predictions

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/27/2014

Data privacy and security made the headlines practically daily in 2013. Our second annual Privacy and Data Protection 2013 Year in Review topped 65 pages! What privacy, advertising and digital media trends will make...more

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