AD Nauseam – Children, They are Indeed Our Future – COPPA Developments
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On August 19, the FTC filed an amicus brief supporting a class of plaintiffs representing their minor children in a case alleging that an educational technology company unlawfully collected, used and sold the children’s data...more
What are we discussing with our clients who have children-facing products following some new/recent Federal Trade Commission enforcement actions? Here are some key takeaways:...more
On March 29, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) published a unanimous decision to deny an application by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, Yoti, and SuperAwesome (collectively, the “Applicants”) to add a...more
Federal and state regulators have previously prioritized minors’ online privacy regulation, and this trend is poised to continue in 2024. Chief among these laws is the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA),...more
On March 7, 2024, a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general sent to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) a letter urging the FTC to update the regulations (“COPPA Rules”) implementing the Children’s Online Privacy...more
On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy, Daniel, and Carolina talk about the latest on COPPA – including the new proposed rule and recent enforcement actions. Questions & Comments: amudge@bakerlaw.com, dkaufman@bakerlaw.com,...more
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed revisions to its rules administering the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The updates both expand the universe of businesses subject...more
The FTC is proposing significant changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule to place new restrictions on the use and disclosure of children’s personal information. The COPPA Rule requires websites...more
Our Consumer Protection/FTC and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams review how the Federal Trade Commission’s proposal to amend the COPPA Rule would to create significant operational changes for website operators....more
On December 20, the Federal Trade Commission released a notice of proposed rulemaking to update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, known as the “COPPA Rule.” (We are linking to the official version of the proposed...more
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) seeking to update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which would place new restrictions on...more
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) recommending amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule or Rule). The FTC...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Bipartisan AG Group Supports Google Users in Case...more
The FTC proposed amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would place new restrictions on the use of children’s personal information (PI) and further limit the ability of companies to...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule). The COPPA Rule applies to operators of websites and online services...more
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would place significant new restrictions on companies that collect...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking comment on an application from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), Yoti and SuperAwesome for a new way to obtain parental consent under the Children’s...more
Whether your focus is privacy, advertising or both, there is a good chance that you have bumped into some thorny issues involving the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In general, COPPA prohibits websites or...more
On July 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced that it is seeking comment on an application for a new verifiable parental consent mechanism under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”)....more
On July 19, the FTC announced it is seeking public feedback on whether it should approve an application that proposes to create a new method for obtaining parental consent under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act...more
On July 13, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit entered an order amending an opinion filed on December 28, 2022 and denied a petition for rehearing en banc in a putative class action accusing a...more
The Federal Trade Commission (”FTC”) continues to prove that failing to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) can be costly for technology firms. In the past month, the FTC, in conjunction with...more
In late May, the Federal Trade Commission sought an injunction in the Northern District of California against Edmodo, which has historically offered school districts a virtual classroom platform with tools for assignments,...more
COPPA, or the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, was designed to protect the privacy of children under 13 years of age by giving their parents certain tools to control how the child's information can and cannot be...more
The FTC recently took two well-publicized steps in the children’s privacy space. First, it penalized WW International (formerly, Weight Watchers) and its subsidiary, Kurbo, for alleged COPPA violations. Second, it unanimously...more