On February 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced a record $5.7 million civil penalty against popular video creation and sharing app Music.ly (now known as TikTok) for violations of U.S. children’s privacy rules.
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EU Recalls Children’s Smartwatch Over Security Concerns
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The European Commission has issued an EU-wide recall of the Safe-KID-One children’s smartwatch marketed by ENOX Group over concerns that the device leaves data such as location history, phone and serial numbers vulnerable to hacking and alteration.…
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AOL Successor Agrees to Pay $4.95 Million in COPPA Enforcement Action
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On December 4, 2018, the New York Attorney General announced that Oath Inc. agreed to pay New York a $4.95 million civil penalty following allegations that it had violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. This is the largest-ever COPPA penalty.…
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FTC Approves Changes to Video Game Industry’s Safe Harbor Program Under COPPA
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On August 13, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission approved changes to the video game industry’s safe harbor guidelines under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule. COPPA’s “safe harbor” provision enables industry groups to propose self-regulatory guidelines regarding COPPA compliance for FTC approval.…
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Unixiz Agrees to Settle Charges Under COPPA and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act
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On August 3, 2018, California-based Unixiz Inc. agreed to shut down its “i-Dressup” website pursuant to a consent order with the New Jersey Attorney General, which the company entered into to settle charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. The consent order also requires Unixiz to pay a civil penalty of $98,618.…
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Iowa and Nebraska Enact Information Security Laws
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Recently, Iowa and Nebraska enacted information security laws applicable to personal information. Iowa’s law applies to operators of online services directed at and used by students in kindergarten through grade 12, whereas Nebraska’s law applies to all businesses doing business in Nebraska who own or license Nebraska residents’ personal information.…
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FTC Posts Blog on Data Deletion Rule under COPPA
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On May 31, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission published on its Business Blog a post addressing the easily missed data deletion requirement under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. …
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Irish Data Protection Bill in Final Committee Stage Before the Irish Legislature
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On May 16, 2018, the Irish Data Protection Bill 2018 entered the final committee stage in the lower house and principal chamber of the Irish legislature. The Bill was passed by the upper house of the legislature at the end of March 2018.…
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FTC Issues Warning Letters for Potential COPPA Violations
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On April 27, 2018, the FTC issued two warning letters to foreign marketers of geolocation tracking devices for violations of the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.…
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CIPL Issues White Paper on GDPR Implementation in Respect of Children’s Data and Consent
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On March 6, 2018, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP issued a White Paper on GDPR Implementation in Respect of Children’s Data and Consent.…
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