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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

FTC Sues TikTok – Again – For Violating COPPA Rules On Children’s Data Privacy And Parental Consent

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP on 8/13/2024

Once again, the Justice Department, acting upon notification and referral from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has filed a lawsuit against the video-sharing platform TikTok and its parent company for alleged flagrant...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

Maryland Says “Don’t Mess with Kids”

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 5/17/2024

As U.S. states continue to pass data privacy legislation, Maryland has gone above and beyond in signing both the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MODPA) and the Maryland Age Appropriate Design Code (HB 603/SB...more

Children’s Online Privacy Regulations Develop, Amidst Challenges

Stoel Rives - Global Privacy & Security Blog® on 2/27/2024

“More needs to be done to create a safe online space for children to learn, explore, and play.” This was the unanimous finding of the California legislature in 2022, and, since that time, other stakeholders have...more

The ICO Age-Appropriate Design Code of Practice: Steps to Take in 2021 To Protect Children’s Privacy

Fenwick & West LLP on 2/5/2021

The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finalized a new Code of Practice (the Code) in September 2020, which applies to most companies that offer online services to or otherwise collect personal data from...more

The CCPA's Impact on Businesses Processing Personal Data of Minors and Children

Carlton Fields on 8/9/2019

Businesses that offer services or have websites used by minors in California will have a new law to worry about come January 1, 2020 — the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). Businesses offering such services are...more

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