State AG Pulse | Content moderation vs. free expression
The FTC Takes a Closer Look at Blurred Advertising to Children
AD Nauseam – Children, They are Indeed Our Future – COPPA Developments
The FTC and DOJ Act Against Amazon to Protect Privacy
AD Nauseam: A Very Special AD Nauseam – Back to School
AD Nauseam: The FTC’s Updated Endorsement Guides: Get into the Groove
[Podcast] An Introduction to the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
The UK GDPR Children’s Code
Introduction The UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) imposes extensive obligations on certain types of online service providers to protect users from illegal and harmful content. A key focus of the OSA is the protection of children...more
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a campaign called ‘Think. Check. Share’ (the Campaign) on 29 January 2024, to promote responsible data sharing to safeguard children. The Campaign aims to provide...more
Following the introduction of the Age-Appropriate Design Code (the Code) on 2 September 2021, companies have questioned whether the Code applies to their online service. A recent consultation by the ICO seeks to clarify when...more
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has issued guidance on the scope of age appropriate design code, and they want public comment. This is very important for companies subject to the already passed California Age...more
The Age Appropriate Design Code (“AADC”) - more commonly known as the Children’s Code - has been heralded as the world’s first code to protect children online. Compliance with the AADC became mandatory for in-scope businesses...more
Whether it’s through mobile gaming or live streaming, young people are spending more time than ever participating in the virtual world. Yet, in-game chat functionality, online trolls, loot boxes and advertising are posing...more
Children’s data isn’t child’s play. If you have a product or service that collects information from children, you should: •Be transparent. No, really. And figure out the best ways to be transparent for kids, which...more
The Information Commissioner’s position paper on the UK government’s proposal for a trusted digital identity system provides insight into the interplay between data protection and digital identity. Key Points- •Given...more
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finalized a new Code of Practice (the Code) in September 2020, which applies to most companies that offer online services to or otherwise collect personal data from...more
UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - Cybersecurity Standards Issued for Government Contractors - On January 31, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and...more
States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more
Online services have until 31 May to respond to 16 draft standards of age-appropriate design. The ICO is required by s123 of the Data Protection Act 2018 to prepare a code of practice which contains guidance on standards...more
New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more