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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 -

California Attorney General Announces Third Public CCPA Enforcement Settlement

Husch Blackwell LLP on 6/20/2024

Keypoint: The settlement, which includes a $500,000 fine and injunctive relief, arises out of alleged violations of the CCPA’s children’s privacy provisions and COPPA. On June 18, 2024, the California Attorney General...more

Microsoft Xbox Alleged COPPA Violations Costly: $20 Million

Mintz on 6/8/2023

Blaming a "data retention glitch," Microsoft has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $20 million to settle allegations that the company's Xbox gaming system has illegally collected personal information from children...more

FTC Announces Enforcement Actions Against Amazon’s Alexa and Ring Divisions for Violations of User Privacy

WilmerHale on 6/7/2023

On May 31, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced two separate enforcement actions against Amazon—one involving its cloud-based voice service, Alexa, and the other involving Ring, its smart doorbell...more

Four Key Takeaways for Digital Health Companies from the FTC’s Recent COPPA Settlement

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/10/2022

True to its word, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued to focus on online privacy by targeting digital platforms that collect personal information. Most recently, the FTC has focused its enforcement authority on...more

Proposed Mega Child Privacy Class Action Settlements May Impact Many App Providers

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 9/2/2020

Last week, the plaintiffs in three related children’s privacy class actions sought preliminary approval of proposed settlements with sixteen defendants in those coordinated actions. The matters—known as the Kiloo Action, the...more

FTC And New York Attorney General Reach Settlement With Google, YouTube Over Alleged COPPA Violations

Fox Rothschild LLP on 9/6/2019

The Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General have entered into landmark settlement with Google and YouTube for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule....more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2018

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/2/2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss Poland's potential exemptions from the new EU data law and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recommendations for U.S. banks faced with...more

COPPA Compliance is Important for General Audience Websites, Too

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 10/27/2014

Yelp’s $450,000 settlement with the FTC in September should serve as an important reminder for all owners and operators of websites or mobile apps – even if your site is not for kids, you need to know and abidge by what the...more

Breaking News: The COPPA Enforcement Actions Are Here!

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 9/18/2014

As we predicted in prior blog posts, the Federal Trade Commission has begun its vigorous enforcement of the Amended COPPA Rule. And one of the players is not a child-related site, so read on. The Commission just announced ...more

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