A significant number of federal legislative proposals that focus on online child safety have been introduced. If enacted, they would modify online providers’ obligations to remove and report child sexual exploitation (CSE)...more
10/26/2023
/ Children's Online Games ,
Children's Products ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Principles ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Transparency
Following a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced amendments to the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The Safeguards Rule was first promulgated in 2002. The revisions are meant to...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 11, 2021, that it had reached a settlement with Everalbum, Inc., the developer of a now-defunct photo storage app called “Ever.” The settlement is the FTC’s first...more
1/29/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Biometric Information ,
Data Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Heightened Scrutiny ,
Mobile Apps ,
Policy Violations ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Factors ,
Settlement