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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 -

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 59

Dechert LLP on 8/2/2024

U.S. Court Axes Most of SEC's SolarWinds Data Breach Suit - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed much of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) suit against...more

Federal Judge Concludes Entity Subject to CCPA Despite Assertion It Is Not a “Business”

ArentFox Schiff on 9/22/2021

In Blackbaud Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 3:20-mn-02972 (D.S.C. Aug. 12, 2021), a federal judge found that defendant, Blackbaud Inc. was subject to the CCPA despite its motion to dismiss asserting that...more

Interactive Council Newsletter: Privacy Report: FTC Revisits COPPA

ArentFox Schiff on 8/13/2019

Equifax to Pay up to $700 Million as Part of Settlement for 2017 Data Breach - Equifax has agreed to pay at least $575 million, and potentially up to $700 million, as part of a global settlement with the FTC, the CFPB, and...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2018 #4

Robinson & Cole LLP on 10/1/2018

The State of California is once again leading the way with trying to keep up with technology and protecting consumers. Senate Bill 327 requires Internet of Things (IoT) developers to implement “reasonable security features”...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

5 Takeaways from the FTC’s First COPPA Settlement Over Internet-Connected Toys

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/24/2018

The Federal Trade Commission on Jan. 8 announced its first settlement of alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act arising from internet-connected toys. The FTC complaint against VTech followed the...more

FTC Fines Path Mobile Social Networking App $800,000 for Privacy Breaches

Cohen & Gresser LLP on 2/4/2013

The developer of the popular Path social networking app for mobile devices has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived users by collecting their personal information without their consent. As part...more

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