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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 -

Senate Passes Bill for Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act

Alston & Bird on 8/8/2024

On July 30, 2024, in a 91-3 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the bill for the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (the “Bill”). The Bill, which combines the bills for the Kids Online Safety Act (“KOSA”) and the Children and Teens’...more

Children’s Data Update: From FTC and State Agency Enforcement to KOSA Advancing the Senate

Clark Hill PLC on 8/5/2024

On July 7, the FTC and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the developer of an anonymous messaging app (NGL Labs,...more

Children’s State Privacy Law Update and Tracker Released

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/26/2024

As the 2024 state legislative season begins, it’s clear that lawmakers are again focused on children’s privacy. For the past few years, lawmakers have introduced different children’s privacy models, on both the federal and...more

FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against Microsoft Over COPPA Violations

WilmerHale on 6/21/2023

On June 5th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Microsoft over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) for its data practices involving its Xbox live product. ...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

Another New California Privacy Law Targets the Collection of Information from Minors

Cozen O'Connor on 10/6/2022

With so much attention focused on the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) going into effect on January 1, 2023, it is not surprising that the enactment of another far-reaching California privacy law has flown beneath the...more

FTC Orders Company to Delete Algorithms Made with Data Alleged to be Improperly Obtained

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/26/2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a settlement with weight loss company WW International (formerly known as Weight Watchers) requiring the company to pay a $1.5 million penalty, delete the personal information of...more

“Algorithmic Justice”: FTC Orders Destruction of Algorithms Following Privacy Violations

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 4/8/2022

The Department of Justice, acting on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, recently took action against WW International, Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers, and its subsidiary, Kurbo, Inc. (together, “Weight...more

Online Advertising Platform Settles Allegations It Collected Personal Information from Children

Cozen O'Connor on 12/23/2021

The FTC reached a settlement with online advertising platform OpenX Technologies, Inc. to resolve allegations that OpenX collected personal information from children under 13 without parental consent in violation of the FTC...more

Senators Propose Bipartisan Bill To Amend COPPA

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/20/2021

On May 11, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Bill Cassidy (R-La) introduced the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. The legislation seeks to amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), 15...more

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