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The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act New Regulations

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... more +
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 -
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Privacy Patchwork: Beyond US State “Comprehensive” Laws

We’ve cautioned before about the danger of thinking only about US state “comprehensive” laws when looking to legal privacy and data security obligations in the United States. We’ve also mentioned that the US has a patchwork...more

White & Case LLP

New Jersey Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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On January 16, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 332 (the "New Jersey Data Privacy Law") making New Jersey the thirteenth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy legislation. This signing...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 1, January 2024

The Current Status of Privacy Laws Across the United States - Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Cracks in the State Privacy Law Foundation: State Privacy Law Challenges See Success in District and State Courts

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A recent spate of successful legal challenges has provided some relief from the ever-swelling wave of state privacy laws. The legal bases of these challenges vary, but taken together, they highlight that state privacy laws –...more

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China Issues New Cybersecurity Law to Protect Children

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China’s PCPPIC protects children’s personal information in much the same way as COPPA and the GDPR, but with a few differences. On August 22, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released a new data privacy...more

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Don't Be Tardy. Get Schooled on North Carolina's New Education Technology Law Now!

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New NC Law Enhances Student Privacy Rights and Restricts Providers of Online Educational Resources Education technology (or "EdTech"), organizations will want to pay close attention to a new North Carolina statute that...more

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Rapid Developments in State Student Privacy Laws

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In 2014, at least 16 states enacted laws regulating the privacy of student information. The trend is continuing in 2015, as at least 165 state student privacy bills have been introduced thus far, six of which have already...more

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Privacy Alert: New COPPA Rule Effective July 1, 2013

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New amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule go into effect today, July 1, 2013. Amongst the significant changes introduced by the new Rule, the newly expanded definition of “personal information” and new...more

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