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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 -

COPPA Update: FTC Finalizes Stricter Protections Against Companies Collecting and Monetizing Children’s Online Data

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP on 2/11/2025

On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced significant updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. For operators of websites or online services subject to this law, it is a...more

FTC Finalizes Changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/17/2025

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) finalized changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) Rule today, making the first updates to the Rule since 2013. In January 2024, the FTC proposed changes to the...more

Maryland and Nebraska Adopt Comprehensive Privacy Laws

WilmerHale on 5/22/2024

The final weeks for many state legislatures have witnessed significant movements in the U.S. data privacy landscape. Last month, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed the Data Privacy Act, LB1074, into law....more

Q1 - 2023: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Quarterly Briefing

Benesch on 5/22/2023

Data privacy laws have been progressing globally, but federal legislation in the U.S. has been lacking - Businesses are facing a growing number of data privacy regulations. This is especially apparent among those in highly...more

FTC Declutters COPPA FAQs

Hudson Cook, LLP on 9/1/2020

On July 22, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued revised FAQs regarding the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and the FTC Rule issued thereunder (together "COPPA"). The COPPA FAQs provide practical...more

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