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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 -

Social Links: Youtube Bans Some Targeted Ads; Big Changes Afoot On Twitter; Facebook Plans To Remove ‘Deep Fakes’

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 1/14/2020

In a move that might be part of a settlement that YouTube has entered into with the Federal Trade Commission, the video-sharing site said it will ban “targeted” advertisements on videos likely to be watched by children....more

California’s Eraser Law: What IP Attorneys and Owners Need to Know

Fenwick & West LLP on 6/24/2015

Hector recently graduated from UC Berkeley and is anxious about his upcoming job interview. He is about to enter the adult world. But he has also got a bigger problem: When he was 17, he was not as wise as he is now at the...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2015

Fenwick & West LLP on 6/23/2015

California’s Eraser Law: What IP Attorneys and Owners Need to Know - Hector recently graduated from UC Berkeley and is anxious about his upcoming job interview. He is about to enter the adult world. But he has also got...more

Eraser Laws: Forgetting a Minor's Past to Save His Future

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/21/2015

Consumer Groups Push FTC To Investigate Popular Candy Social Media Contest For Alleged Violations Of COPPA

King & Spalding on 12/30/2014

According to a Request for Investigation filed with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on December 9, 2014, a coalition of consumer and children’s privacy rights organizations has asked for a federal investigation of the...more

Blog: What You Should Know About Your Company’s Privacy Policy

Cooley LLP on 11/5/2014

Except for a handful of laws that apply to specific industries, such as health and financial services, there is no comprehensive federal law that requires companies to have a privacy policy. However, some states, including...more

Youthful Indiscretions: California Bills Poised to Regulate Use of Minors’ Data on Social Networks

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 7/3/2013

Two bills designed to facilitate the removal of minors’ personal information from social networking sites are currently under consideration in the California State Assembly, after being approved in the upper house of the...more

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