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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 -

Utah Proposes Rules for Social Media Regulation Act

Husch Blackwell LLP on 10/19/2023

Keypoint: The Utah Division of Consumer Protection published proposed rules regulating social media companies under Utah’s Social Media Regulation Act. On October 15, 2023, the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (the...more

US Lawmakers Continue Legislative Focus on Children’s Online Privacy and Social Media Use

WilmerHale on 5/10/2023

On April 26, 2023, a bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers proposed a new piece of legislation that would impose additional guardrails around the use of social media by children under eighteen. The Protecting Kids on...more

Parents Retaking Control? New Utah Social Media Laws

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 4/26/2023

This spring, Utah legislators gave parents new legal tools to control use of social media by children and teens, including introducing a private right of action with statutory damages.To comply, social media companies will...more

California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Signals Big Change for Businesses Offering Online Products and Services

WilmerHale on 9/15/2022

On August 29, 2022, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act) was unanimously approved by the California State Senate. It now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature....more

New California Law Requires Enhanced Privacy By Default And Design For Users Under The Age of 18

Benesch on 9/7/2022

The bill, still awaiting likely signature from Gov. Newsom, will go into effect July 1, 2024 and apply to any business offering online services or products to children. The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act...more

Interactive Counsel Newsletter: Privacy Report: FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance

ArentFox Schiff on 11/21/2019

FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance - A recent report from New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has revealed the extent to which ransomware is being used in cyberattacks in the United States. The first 9 months...more

COPPA and the Digital Playground

ArentFox Schiff on 11/7/2019

The Federal Trade Commission recently hosted a public workshop to explore whether to update the rule implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA Rule) in light of evolving business practices in the online...more

FTC Obtains Record COPPA Settlement

Hogan Lovells on 3/4/2019

On February 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it settled with the operators of a video social networking app for a record civil penalty of $5.7 million under the Children’s Online Privacy...more

Will California’s New Privacy Law be Preempted? Federal Hearings and Public Comments Begin

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 9/28/2018

Although numerous attempts have been made to pass a comprehensive U.S. privacy law over the years, this one might actually succeed. Efforts have begun on multiple fronts. From Senate Commerce Committee hearings to several...more

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Robins Kaplan LLP on 12/5/2017

Breakingviews on Broadcom’s threat to Qualcomm’s board in the form of a slate of 11 director nominees for the company it has, so far, unsuccessfully attempted to purchase....more

Attention UGC Marketers—Are Your Permissions in Order?

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 10/27/2015

Brand companies have come to view user-generated content as often one of the most effective and authentic ways to advertise their products or services. This is known as “user-generated content marketing.” For example, with...more

Advertising Law - July 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/3/2015

Try, Try Again: Lawmakers Reintroduce Do Not Track Kids Act - A group of federal lawmakers reintroduced the Do Not Track Kids Act, a bill to amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), with some changes...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

Social Media: 10 Fundamental Questions All Businesses Should Consider About Their Online Presence

K&L Gates LLP on 1/30/2015

Twenty years ago, the social media world we now live in was the stuff of science fiction. Today, social media is a critical business tool creating unprecedented opportunities for direct consumer interaction, brand awareness,...more

Alert: New California Privacy Law for Minors Has Taken Effect as of January 2015

Cooley LLP on 1/6/2015

California S.B. 568, titled "Privacy Rights for California Minors in the Digital World," (the "Privacy Law") took effect January 1, 2015. The new Privacy Law includes a provision known as the "Eraser Law" that gives...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

Top 10 Privacy Considerations for Digital Marketing Campaigns

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 6/10/2014

In today’s competitive marketplace, companies are relying heavily on innovative and edgy digital marketing campaigns to promote their products and services that often include the submission of usergenerated content, viral...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

FTC Assesses $800,000 Fine Against Mobile App Operator and Issues Mobile Privacy and Security Guidance

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/11/2013

The Federal Trade Commission has emphasized in the past that general privacy protections in the website space apply equally to mobile services, but a new FTC Staff Report released on Friday hones in on some privacy...more

Path/FTC Settlement - Much More Than A Slap On The Wrist

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/6/2013

On February 1, 2012, “smart journal” application provider, Path, Inc. (“Path”) agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) charges that it deceived consumers and improperly collected personal information in violation of...more

Social Networking Mobile App Developer Agrees to Pay $800,000 and Implement Comprehensive Privacy Program to Settle Claims for...

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/6/2013

On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Path, Inc., a social networking mobile application developer. Path offers and distributes "smart journal" mobile apps, which permit users to...more

FTC Announces Important Settlement with Social Networking App and Releases New Mobile App Report

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/5/2013

The FTC announced a potentially groundbreaking settlement with the social networking app Path and released an important new staff report on Mobile Privacy Disclosures late last week. The FTC’s Settlement with Path...more

FTC Fines Path Mobile Social Networking App $800,000 for Privacy Breaches

Cohen & Gresser LLP on 2/4/2013

The developer of the popular Path social networking app for mobile devices has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived users by collecting their personal information without their consent. As part...more

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