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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 Finalizes Amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

Jones Day on 5/9/2025

On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") published the finalized amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule (the "Rule"), marking the first major update since 2013....more

Maryland and Nebraska Adopt Comprehensive Privacy Laws

WilmerHale on 5/22/2024

The final weeks for many state legislatures have witnessed significant movements in the U.S. data privacy landscape. Last month, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed the Data Privacy Act, LB1074, into law....more

State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - February 2024

WilmerHale on 2/23/2024

The early weeks of 2024 have seen continued activity on the state comprehensive privacy law front. Since our last update, at least 11 new comprehensive privacy bills have been proposed. In particular, Georgia, Hawaii,...more

Looking Down the Road: Data Privacy Priorities in 2024

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 2/16/2024

2023 brought a surge of data privacy developments, with a large expansion of state comprehensive privacy laws, litigation of new claims based on older laws (e.g. wiretapping and VPPA cases), increased scrutiny on data...more

Changes to Google Workspace for Education Terms of Service Prompts Audits to Third-Party Applications

Robinson & Cole LLP on 11/14/2023

Google’s Workspace for Education will require school administrators to independently approve all integrated third-party applications their students use. Users under 18 cannot use their Google accounts to access thirdparty...more

Google Workspace’s Privacy Policy Is Changing. Are You Ready?

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/22/2023

Google’s Workspace for Education will require school admins to independently approve all integrated third-party applications students use. Users under 18 cannot use their Google accounts to access third-party applications...more

State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - February 2023

WilmerHale on 2/15/2023

The past two weeks have seen continued developments in the state comprehensive privacy legislative landscape. Maryland, Minnesota, and Texas have entered the fray with new proposals, bringing the total number of states that...more

[Webcast Transcript] The State of US Privacy Law: What to Expect in 2023 and Beyond

HaystackID on 10/12/2022

Editor’s Note: On September 29, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of US privacy law. As privacy continues to move to the forefront of not only information consideration but of business concern for...more

FTC to Focus on Edtech Providers in COPPA Enforcement Push

Cooley LLP on 5/27/2022

On Thursday, May 19, 2022, the five Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners unanimously approved a Policy Statement on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). President Joe Biden issued a statement of...more

Connecticut is on the Privacy Move

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 5/4/2022

On April 28, 2022, the Connecticut legislature took the final step to become very close to passing comprehensive consumer privacy legislation as the Connecticut House of Representatives voted 144-5 in favor of Senate Bill 6,...more

Colorado joins California and Virginia in Passing a Comprehensive Privacy Law

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/23/2021

On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) into law, making Colorado the third state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation, following in the footsteps of California and...more

Colorado Becomes Third State To Enact A Comprehensive Privacy Law

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/12/2021

Colorado is officially the third U.S. state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation, following California and Virginia. The Colorado General Assembly passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), Senate Bill 21-109, on June 8,...more

Tech Transactions & Data Privacy 2021 Report

Polsinelli on 1/26/2021

As we bid farewell to 2020 and look toward the uncharted territory of 2021, it is hard not to take inventory of all that has changed in such a short period. No one at the beginning of 2020 would have predicted what transpired...more

COVID-19 and Data Protection Compliance in the US

White & Case LLP on 4/15/2020

Irrespective of your industry, the current COVID-19 pandemic poses a new and unique challenge to organizations, their employees, and their customers. The emergence of COVID-19 has prompted organizations to collect and process...more

California and European Privacy FAQs: If a company already drafted a privacy notice to comply with other United States laws, does...

BCLP on 2/27/2019

The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") was enacted in early 2018 as a political compromise to stave off a poorly drafted, and plaintiff’s friendly ballot initiative. Although the CCPA is scheduled to go into force in...more

Alert: Common Sense Media to Grade EdTech Company Privacy Practices

Cooley LLP on 3/16/2016

Last week, Common Sense Media ("CSM") announced that it is undertaking an ambitious initiative to evaluate and grade the student data privacy practices of EdTech companies that provide products, apps, or services for use in...more

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