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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 -

New York’s Child Data Protection Act Is Now In Effect: What You Need to Do

Goodwin on 6/24/2025

On June 20, 2025, the New York Child Data Protection Act (CDPA) took effect, ushering in some of the most comprehensive child and teen privacy protections in the United States. The law applies to operators of websites, apps,...more

Settlement with App Developers Requires Limits on Collection and Use of Children’s Personal Information

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/7/2020

In August, Viacom and a number of other app developers and ad-tech companies reached a settlement with parents who had alleged that the companies were illegally selling children’s personal information for behavioral...more

Summary of FTC COPPA Workshop – Key Issues and Takeaways

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/23/2019

On October 7, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) brought together privacy and technology stakeholders for a public workshop aimed at informing updates to regulations promulgated under the Children’s Online...more

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New York’s Child Data Protection Act Is Now In Effect: What You Need to Do

Settlement with App Developers Requires Limits on Collection and Use of Children’s Personal Information

Summary of FTC COPPA Workshop – Key Issues and Takeaways

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