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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act › Gaming

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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 -

Data Protection and Privacy Concerns for the Gaming Industry

Hudson Cook, LLP on 7/11/2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) eyes are on the gaming industry and the potential harm consumers may suffer from data security and privacy concerns....more

"OVER THE LINE!" Where Banking and Gaming Intersect, the CFPB Has Something to Say.

Hudson Cook, LLP on 5/9/2024

The line between virtual and reality is getting thinner. Gamers pay gaming companies real currency for virtual in-game currency to buy skins, create the world they want to live in (virtually), or purchase loot that aid in...more

Video Gaming / E-Gaming Law Update – November 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/13/2019

Main Quest: Does Your Gaming Stream Violate the Copyright Act? Streaming platforms, such as Twitch, Mixer and YouTube Gaming, are quickly becoming household names, with daily viewership rates that rival those of more...more

U.S. Regulation of Loot Boxes Heats Up with Announcement of New Legislation

Carlton Fields on 5/9/2019

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent shockwaves through the video game industry this week when he formally announced that he intends on introducing new legislation that would regulate the use of loot boxes and “pay-to-win”...more

The FTC Continues Its Focus on the Mobile Arena

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/14/2014

The Federal Trade Commission has recently focused its consumer protection efforts on the mobile arena, and particularly video game companies operating in that arena. Early last year, the FTC issued several staff...more

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