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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 -

Looking Down the Road: Data Privacy Priorities in 2024

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 2/16/2024

2023 brought a surge of data privacy developments, with a large expansion of state comprehensive privacy laws, litigation of new claims based on older laws (e.g. wiretapping and VPPA cases), increased scrutiny on data...more

AD Nauseam – Children, They are Indeed Our Future – COPPA Developments

BakerHostetler on 1/25/2024

On today’s episode of AD Nauseam, Amy, Daniel, and Carolina talk about the latest on COPPA – including the new proposed rule and recent enforcement actions. Questions & Comments: amudge@bakerlaw.com, dkaufman@bakerlaw.com,...more

FTC Proposes Updates to COPPA Rule

Lerman Senter PLLC on 1/24/2024

The FTC is proposing significant changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule to place new restrictions on the use and disclosure of children’s personal information. The COPPA Rule requires websites...more

FTC Advertising Law Alert: Proposed Revisions to the COPPA Rule

Hinch Newman LLP on 12/29/2023

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule requires operators of websites and online services that are directed to children under 13 years of age, or that have “actual knowledge” they are collecting personal information...more

AD-ttorneys@law - August 2023 #2

BakerHostetler on 8/25/2023

“Blessing Loom” Scheme Unravels in FTC Settlement - Esoteric trappings can’t save pyramid-scheme-by-another-name - Neolawgism - By certain ironclad laws of demography, we aren’t allowed to add terms to the...more

Smart Watch Maker Settles with CARU Over Privacy Policy and Parental Consent

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/15/2022

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit recently settled with TickTalk Tech, LLC over its information collection practices. CARU, a self-regulatory body that reaches voluntary settlements with companies, conducts regular...more

The Impact of the CARU Advertising Guidelines Change On Privacy

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/27/2021

As discussed in our sister blog, CARU’s revised Ad Guidelines go into effect on January 1, 2022. While the core principles of the guidelines have not changed, they now include new content to account for today’s advertising...more

No Discord Here: CARU Determines Social Media Platform Complies With COPPA

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/15/2020

On October 6, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) announced its finding that Discord, a social media platform that provides text, voice and video communication services via desktop, browser and mobile applications,...more

Tracking Kids Through Your App? Think Again.

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 6/15/2020

Klepto Cats and Dogs have been “stealing” children’s personal information without parental consent and using it for targeted advertising. Bad dog! Well, almost. HyperBeard, Inc., a developer of apps popular with children...more

FTC Fines Kids’ App Developer For COPPA Violations

Fox Rothschild LLP on 6/8/2020

The FTC has fined an app developer for failure to acquire parental consent for sharing online identifiers for use for targeted advertising. A developer of apps that are popular with children has agreed to pay $150,000 and to...more

CARU Takes Action Against Two Mobile Apps

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 6/19/2019

Two mobile apps directed at children were recently subject to action by the Children’s Advertising Review Unit. The first, “My Talking Tom,” is a virtual pet game for children operated by Outfit7 Limited. One issue was the...more

New Mexico AG Charges App Maker With COPPA Violations

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 9/28/2018

Alleging violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and state consumer protection law, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed suit against app maker Tiny Lab Productions....more

COPPA, FTC Act Violations for Talent Agency

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/26/2018

A talent agency was the target of the 30th Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) based on allegations it failed to obtain parental consent before collecting personal...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 11/14/2017

Internet technology has slowly grown to rival and in some cases supplant traditional broadcast news sources. In the wake of this sea change, long-established certitudes about the role played by media providers are being...more

Toy Website Can’t Play Around With COPPA

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/6/2017

In considering a toy website’s online promotion, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit recommended that the company improve its privacy practices in order to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)...more

Advertising Law - October 2015

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/9/2015

Commercials Pulled After Endorser Admits 9/11 Lies - The revelation that an endorser lied about his whereabouts on September 11 led a national sports-themed restaurant chain to stop airing commercials where the actor...more

Advertising Law - July 2014 #4

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/31/2014

COPPA Gets Parental Consent Updates - With changes that should make it easier to develop child-directed apps, the Federal Trade Commission recently updated its guidance for verifying parental consent under the...more

Consumer Data Privacy Update for Marketers, Part 1: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Amendments

McDermott Will & Emery on 11/21/2013

New technologies enable marketers to collect and analyze more — and more specific— data than ever before. Marketers can track consumers across the internet and mobile applications, and can deliver advertising based on...more

Privacy Alert: COPPA Amendment Impacts Apps, Ads and Social Networks

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/21/2013

After a two-year comment process, the Federal Trade Commission adopted its long-awaited amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule in December 2012. The amendments, which go into effect July 1, 2013,...more

Recent Privacy Developments: California AG Continues to Lead on Mobile with New Recommendations and FTC Amends COPPA

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/15/2013

Nearly all businesses today are involved in some way in the development or distribution of mobile applications. The first part of this Client Alert highlights recent activities of the California State Attorney General to...more

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