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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 -

ANA Children’s Advertising and Privacy Roundup

BakerHostetler on 11/20/2024

The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) held its annual Masters of Advertising Law Conference November 11-13 in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona, and wow, children’s advertising and privacy was a hot-button topic at the...more

Mo Data, Mo Problems: 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

California AG Continues Privacy Enforcement: Tilting Point Media Settles for Alleged COPPA and CCPA Violations

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 6/28/2024

In an ongoing effort to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the California Attorney General's Office (CAG) announced a recent settlement against Tilting...more

FTC finalizes gaming company order on dark patterns

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/29/2023

On March 14, the FTC finalized an administrative order requiring a video game developer to pay $245 million in refunds to consumers allegedly tricked into making unwanted in-game purchases....more

FTC’s Aggressive Enforcement of Children’s Privacy and Dark Patterns: A Cautionary Tale and Simple Steps Companies Can Take To...

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/11/2023

On December 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Epic Games Inc. (Epic) over its wildly popular game “Fortnite.” The settlement requires Epic to pay $275 million in penalties to resolve...more

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