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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 -

FTC Hosts Workshop on Kids Safety on the Internet

BakerHostetler on 6/6/2025

We love hearing Commissioner Holyoak speak and were particularly heartened when she criticized the Khan FTC’s use of charged headlines in press releases and speeches, including calling targeted advertising “surveillance...more

FTC Issues Long Awaited New COPPA Rules: How They Will Impact Your Business

Goodwin on 1/31/2025

On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. ...more

CARU Settles With KidGeni AI Platform Over Alleged Privacy Violations

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/19/2024

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit recently settled with KidGeni – a generative art platform intended for children- for allegedly violating both CARU’s guidelines and COPPA. According to CARU, which is a self-regulatory...more

FTC Publishes Proposed Amendments to COPPA Rule

WilmerHale on 1/15/2024

On December 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or “the Commission”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “COPPA Rule” or the “Rule”)....more

FTC Proposes Updates to COPPA Rule

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/11/2024

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

CISR Proposes Teenage Privacy Program Initiative

WilmerHale on 5/4/2022

On April 19, 2022, the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) Center for Industry Self-Regulation introduced the TeenAge Privacy Program (TAPP), an emerging initiative that sets out to help companies develop a teen-centric approach...more

FTC Settles with Weight Watchers in First Children’s Privacy Case Requiring Deletion of Algorithms

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/23/2022

On February 16, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a proposed settlement order in federal court in its case against WW International, Inc (formerly known as Weight Watchers International, Inc.) and its subsidiary...more

UK Academics and Officials Urge FTC Not to Weaken COPPA Protections

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/20/2019

On November 1, 2019, a coalition of academics, officials and children’s activists in the United Kingdom issued a letter calling for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) to prioritize children’s privacy over...more

COPPA and the Digital Playground

ArentFox Schiff on 11/7/2019

The Federal Trade Commission recently hosted a public workshop to explore whether to update the rule implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA Rule) in light of evolving business practices in the online...more

FTC Seeks Comments Regarding Potential Updates to COPPA

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/30/2019

The Federal Trade Commission (the “Commission”) is seeking comments on potential updates to its implementation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (together with its implementing regulations, COPPA)... In a press...more

Guide to Compliance with the Amended COPPA Rule

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 6/29/2013

What Is COPPA? •Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, enacted by Congress in 1998 •Congress directed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, to issue and enforce regulations...more

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