With newly proposed legislation, the House has joined the Senate in introducing bipartisan legislation making changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This pending legislation, when combined with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ongoing COPPA review and workshop, foreshadows expanded COPPA protections, especially for teenagers between 13 and 15 years of age.
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The Federal Trade Commission has published a new guide that seeks to make compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Drawing from its detailed FAQs, the FTC has developed an even more streamlined, six-step DIY instruction manual designed for busy businesses that want…
Wages may be stagnant in the United States, but one thing on the rise is the price of getting on the wrong side of the Federal Trade Commission.
Effective August 1, 2016, the maximum civil penalty dollar amount for violating section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, or failing to comply with COPPA or…
This post was also written by Frederick Lah.
On November 13, 2013, California-based mobile app developer, Dokogeo, Inc., entered into a consent order with the New Jersey Attorney General to settle charges of violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act. The settlement, which was announced on November…
This post was also written by Joshua B. Marker and Paul H. Cho.
Back in May, we highlighted several bills the California legislature was actively considering in the area of data privacy. Recently, three bills have found their way to the governor’s desk and are waiting to be signed into law. They all give reasons…
As we previously reported, the revised COPPA Rule went into effect July 1, 2013. Prior to this, the FTC issued guidance, including a detailed FAQ on how to comply with the Rule. Now the FTC intends to make additional revisions to their FAQs focusing on the obligation of ad networks. Read more on our…
This post was also written by Sarah Woo and Joshua B. Marker.
The California legislature is determined to be at the forefront in the development of data privacy law by drafting a number of data privacy protection bills that will impact companies’ obligations with respect to the disclosure, compilation, removal, or sharing of consumers’ personal…
This post was also written by Caroline Klocko.
Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued Frequently Asked Questions for complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The FAQs are intended as a supplement to the already issued compliance materials. As we previously reported, the revised COPPA Rule is set…
Today, the Federal Trade Commission released detailed guidance on privacy in the mobile environment – at the same time it announced its largest-ever settlement with an app developer for alleged privacy violations. Combined with aggressive action on mobile privacy issues by the California attorney general’s office, Mobile Privacy Disclosures provides every company associated with…
This post was also written by Frederick Lah.
Earlier today, FTC Chairman Leibowitz announced the agency’s update to the COPPA rule at a press conference alongside Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), and Congressmen Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Tex.). The changes to COPPA were two years in the making and were…
