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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... more +
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 -
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New Jersey Issues Draft Privacy Regulations: The New

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New Jersey recently released draft privacy regulations, and there is a lot to unpack and process. In this three-part series, I will break down the regulations - Part 1: The New Personal data: • Scraping is carved...more

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FTC Reviews Its Approach to Kids’ Online Activity – What Comes Next?

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently hosted a workshop on kids’ online activity, titled “The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families.” Speakers included two U.S. Senators, all three FTC...more

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FTC amendments to COPPA Rule effective soon

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On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) published an updated Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Rule) in the Federal Register. The updates are effective June 23, 2025. But...more

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FTC Finalizes Amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

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On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") published the finalized amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule (the "Rule"), marking the first major update since 2013....more

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FTC Amends COPPA Rule To Address Changes in Technology and Online Practices

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On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") published in the Federal Register its first major update to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (the "COPPA Rule" or "Rule") since 2013. The COPPA Rule,...more

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Sweeping Changes to Children’s Privacy Law Will Affect Businesses

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On June 23, 2025, businesses will face a new world of children’s privacy regulation, with amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) imposing a host of requirements on operators. The sweeping new...more

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Big Changes for Small Users: FTC Finalizes COPPA Rule Update

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On April 21, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a significant and long-awaited update to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule—the law’s first update since 2013. The revised Rule introduces...more

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FTC Announces Significant Amendments to COPPA

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On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published substantial amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA), which will take effect on June 23, 2025. Businesses subject to COPPA must ensure...more

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FTC Publishes Amendments to COPPA Rule

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On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published the finalized amendments (Amendments) to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) that would impose additional restrictions on website and...more

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The Privacy Patchwork: Beyond US State “Comprehensive” Laws

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We’ve cautioned before about the danger of thinking only about US state “comprehensive” laws when looking to legal privacy and data security obligations in the United States. We’ve also mentioned that the US has a patchwork...more

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New Jersey Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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On January 16, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 332 (the "New Jersey Data Privacy Law") making New Jersey the thirteenth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy legislation. This signing...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 1, January 2024

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The Current Status of Privacy Laws Across the United States - Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law....more

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Cracks in the State Privacy Law Foundation: State Privacy Law Challenges See Success in District and State Courts

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A recent spate of successful legal challenges has provided some relief from the ever-swelling wave of state privacy laws. The legal bases of these challenges vary, but taken together, they highlight that state privacy laws –...more

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China Issues New Cybersecurity Law to Protect Children

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China’s PCPPIC protects children’s personal information in much the same way as COPPA and the GDPR, but with a few differences. On August 22, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released a new data privacy...more

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Don't Be Tardy. Get Schooled on North Carolina's New Education Technology Law Now!

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New NC Law Enhances Student Privacy Rights and Restricts Providers of Online Educational Resources Education technology (or "EdTech"), organizations will want to pay close attention to a new North Carolina statute that...more

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Rapid Developments in State Student Privacy Laws

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In 2014, at least 16 states enacted laws regulating the privacy of student information. The trend is continuing in 2015, as at least 165 state student privacy bills have been introduced thus far, six of which have already...more

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Privacy Alert: New COPPA Rule Effective July 1, 2013

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New amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule go into effect today, July 1, 2013. Amongst the significant changes introduced by the new Rule, the newly expanded definition of “personal information” and new...more

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