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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 -

Children’s Online Privacy: Recent Actions by the States and the FTC

Mayer Brown on 3/4/2025

AT A GLANCE - As the digital world becomes an integral part of children's lives, state legislatures are placing greater emphasis on regulating how companies handle children’s personal information. This Legal Update...more

With the End of the 2024 Legislative Term, Governor Gavin Newsom Takes a Measured Approach To Data Privacy Legislation

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass on 10/18/2024

In a significant move that has drawn both praise and criticism, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed Senate Bill 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act (SB 1047), a...more

Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Effective October 1, 2024

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 10/8/2024

On October 1, 2024, the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code (Maryland AADC) became effective. The Maryland AADC introduces onerous new compliance requirements on companies that are reasonably likely to be accessed by minors...more

Empire State of Minding the Minors: New York Laws Aim To Ensure Children’s Privacy and Online Safety

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/27/2024

On June 7, 2024, the New York Legislature passed two bills to protect children online. The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, S7694A, prohibits social media platforms from providing defined "addictive...more

Heightened Privacy Protections for Children in Virginia

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/3/2024

On May 17, 2024, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 361/HB 707 amending the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act ("VCDPA") to provide heightened protections to consumers under 18 years of age, not just those under...more

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