On October 8, 2021, Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass) and Representatives Kathy Castor (D-Fla) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass) penned a letter to Chair of the Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan, urging the agency to ensure that companies uphold the commitments made in their children’s privacy notices and “hold them accountable if they fail to do so.”
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Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearings on Protecting Consumer and Children’s Privacy
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On September 29 and 30, 2021, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation convened hearings on how to better protect consumer and children’s privacy. …
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FTC Authorizes New Compulsory Process Resolutions in Eight Key Enforcement Areas
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On September 14, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission authorized new compulsory process resolutions in the eight key enforcement areas: (1) Acts or Practices Affecting United States Armed Forces Members and Veterans; (2) Acts of Practices Affecting Children; (3) Bias in Algorithms and Biometrics; (4) Deceptive and Manipulative Conduct on the Internet; (5) Repair Restrictions; (6) Abuse of Intellectual Property; (7) Common Directors and Officers and Common Ownership and (8) Monopolization Offenses. …
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New Mexico Attorney General Files COPPA Suit Against Game Developer
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On August 25, 2021, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas sued Rovio Entertainment, the developer of the popular Angry Birds mobile app games, alleging that the Company violated the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by knowingly collecting data from players under age 13 and sharing it with advertisers.…
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UK ICO Approves the First UK GDPR Certification Scheme Criteria
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On August 19, 2021, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office approved the criteria for three certification schemes. This blog entry provides highlights on the criteria.…
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CARU Issues Revised Guidelines for Advertising to Children
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The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (“CARU”), a part of a part of BBB National Programs (“BBBNP”), released its revised Children’s Advertising Guidelines earlier this month to align with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”).…
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U.S. Rep. Castor Reintroduces Kids PRIVCY Act with Updated Provisions
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On July 29, 2021, U.S. Representative Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Florida) reintroduced the Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth Act.…
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DCMS and ICO Publish Guidance on Protecting Children Online
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On June 29, 2021, the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) published guidance for businesses on child online safety, which includes guidance on data protection and privacy, age-appropriate content, positive user interactions, and protecting children from online sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Dutch DPA Fines TikTok 750,000 EUR for Transparency Violations
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On July 22, 2021, the Dutch Data Protection Authority announced that it had imposed a 725,000 EUR fine on TikTok for violating the privacy of young children, namely for the company’s alleged lack of transparency.…
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FTC Settles Children’s Privacy Case Against Online Coloring Book App, Recolor
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On July 1, 2021, the FTC settled a COPPA complaint against Toronto-based operators of the online coloring book app, Recolor.…
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