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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 -

Children’s privacy and online safety remain a focal point for regulators

Kilpatrick on 5/23/2025

In case you missed it: Michigan’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Roku, alleging that the company collects and shares children’s personal data and video viewership data in violation of COPPA and the VPPA,...more

Federal Court Blocks Implementation California’s New Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

Jenner & Block on 1/31/2024

On September 18, 2023, a California federal court granted a request to block enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“CAADCA”), a law with the stated goal of protecting children when they are online....more

Federal Legislation Seeks To Change Online Child Safety Reporting Obligations and Impose Content Safety Obligations

Perkins Coie on 10/26/2023

A significant number of federal legislative proposals that focus on online child safety have been introduced. If enacted, they would modify online providers’ obligations to remove and report child sexual exploitation (CSE)...more

State of California Passes Bill to Protect Children Online

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 1/26/2023

On Sept. 15, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, A.B. 2273 (CAADCA) into law, which goes into effect July 1, 2024. CAADCA is California’s most recent privacy law,...more

Minor Keys: Major Takeaways from New California Online Children’s Privacy Law

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on 11/2/2022

The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the “Act”) recently became law and includes a number of online privacy-related requirements related to individuals under the age of 18. The statute is similar to, and expressly...more

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