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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... 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 -

FTC Seeks to Strengthen Privacy Protections of Children Online

Jones Day on 12/28/2023

On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") to revise the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule to reduce the amount of information...more

FTC’s Proposed Updates to the COPPA Rule Seek to Impose New Limitations on the Use of Children’s Personal Information and New...

Fenwick & West LLP on 12/28/2023

Enacted in 1996, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is the nation’s longest standing and most comprehensive statute aimed at regulating the collection, use and sharing of the personal information of...more

Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule Changes to Address Children’s Online Privacy

Mayer Brown on 12/27/2023

On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would make significant changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA Rule”), which implements...more

FTC Seeks Comment on New Method to Obtain Parental Consent Under COPPA

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/31/2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking comment on an application from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), Yoti and SuperAwesome for a new way to obtain parental consent under the Children’s...more

UK Academics and Officials Urge FTC Not to Weaken COPPA Protections

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/20/2019

On November 1, 2019, a coalition of academics, officials and children’s activists in the United Kingdom issued a letter calling for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) to prioritize children’s privacy over...more

FTC Extends Deadline on COPPA Comments to December 9

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/24/2019

On October 22, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) announced it will push back the deadline for comments on potential updates to its implementation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act...more

Up for Interpretation: Proposed CCPA AG Regulations Open for Public Comment

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/16/2019

On October 10, 2019, the California Attorney General added to the complexity of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) by releasing long-awaited proposed regulations that provide guidance on various elements of...more

California AG Releases Proposed CCPA Implementing Regulations

Troutman Pepper on 10/14/2019

On October 10, the California Attorney General released highly anticipated proposed regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA, which takes effect on January 1, 2020, provides California...more

Reminder that the FTC is Providing an Opportunity to Comment on COPPA Rule by October 23

Hogan Lovells on 9/6/2019

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is requesting public comments on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA Rule”). In particular, the FTC is seeking feedback on the effectiveness of its 2013 amendments to the...more

FTC Seeks Comments Regarding Potential Updates to COPPA

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/30/2019

The Federal Trade Commission (the “Commission”) is seeking comments on potential updates to its implementation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (together with its implementing regulations, COPPA)... In a press...more

FTC Seeks Comments on COPPA

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/29/2019

The Federal Trade Commission is requesting comments and input on the effectiveness of the 2013 amendments it made to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. Although the FTC typically reviews its rules every ten years,...more

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