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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 COPPA Updates Provide New Protections for Children

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/27/2025

In the waning days of the Biden administration, the FTC published an update to its COPPA Privacy Rule. The status of this update, however, is unclear. The revisions to the rule were posted on the FTC website prior to the...more

FTC Finalizes Its First Updates to Children’s Privacy Rule Since 2013

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 2/5/2025

On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its Final Rule amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) Rule, which imposes requirements on website and online service operators...more

FTC Finalizes Long-Awaited Child Online Privacy Rule Amendments

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2025

On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final Rule) relating to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information...more

What Just Happened at the FTC and CFPB: Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 24, 2025)

Wiley Rein LLP on 1/27/2025

In the two weeks before Inauguration, both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a flurry of rulemaking developments, policy announcements, and enforcement filings and...more

The FTC Finalizes Changes to the COPPA Rule: Updated Guidance for Businesses in the New Era of Children’s Privacy

Benesch on 1/27/2025

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) Rule, which became effective in 2000 and was amended only once in 2013, aims to protect children’s privacy by establishing requirements for websites and online services...more

FTC Finalizes COPPA Rule Amendments

Alston & Bird on 1/20/2025

On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 5-0 to approve the finalized amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would offer additional privacy safeguards for children...more

Rhode Island’s New Data Privacy Law

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/12/2024

Some writers (not from my great state of Rhode Island) act like Rhode Island has been behind the times when it comes to data privacy and security when discussing Rhode Island’s new privacy law. I feel a need to explain that...more

Land of 10,000 Data Lakes: Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act Signed Into Law

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/5/2024

On May 25, 2024, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (the "Act"), which takes effect on July 31, 2025, for most controllers and on July 31, 2029, for certain postsecondary educational...more

Top Advertising Law Trends for 2024

Perkins Coie on 2/23/2024

With the first quarter of 2024 in full swing, it is a good time for brands to revisit marketing compliance strategies to minimize the risk of potential class actions, regulatory enforcement actions, and competitor challenges....more

New Jersey Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

White & Case LLP on 2/6/2024

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

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

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/17/2024

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

Data Privacy Laws: What You Need to Know in 2024

Osano on 12/12/2023

Virtually every country has enacted some sort of data privacy law to regulate how information is collected, how data subjects are informed, and what control a data subject has over their information once it is transferred....more

Right To Know - July 2023, Vol. 7

Clark Hill PLC on 7/14/2023

Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Privacy ‘Deep in the Heart of Texas’: An Overview of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

BakerHostetler on 6/21/2023

Texas, long lauded as one of the most “business-friendly” states, has passed a comprehensive privacy law that will bring new regulations to consumer personal data. The new Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), H.B....more

Q1 - 2023: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Quarterly Briefing

Benesch on 5/22/2023

Data privacy laws have been progressing globally, but federal legislation in the U.S. has been lacking - Businesses are facing a growing number of data privacy regulations. This is especially apparent among those in highly...more

FTC Pushing Ahead Toward Major Privacy Regulation

Wiley Rein LLP on 9/19/2022

On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security”. The wide-ranging ANPR seeks feedback...more

Eye On Privacy: 2021 Year in Review

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/12/2022

Just as we thought 2022 was going to be significantly different than 2021, December 2021 and January 2022 events have thrown us for another (pandemic) loop. We anticipate that some of the privacy and cybersecurity...more

Privacy Law Issues to Watch in 2020

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/7/2020

Go to the gym. Eat less sugar. No booze for January. Pass privacy legislation. As legislatures across the country opened for new sessions in January, it was evident that many representatives had added "expand individual...more

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