New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Education Department Commissioner Betty A. Rosa recently announced that College Board has agreed to settle charges in connection with allegations that it violated New York Education Law § 2-d, New York’s student privacy law.
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Children’s Privacy
California Children’s Privacy Bill Moves to Committee
On February 12, 2024, California bill AB-1949 was referred to the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. The bill would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act) to significantly expand businesses’ obligations with respect to the personal information of consumers under the age of 18.
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Senators Markey and Cassidy Announce Additional “COPPA 2.0” Sponsors and Update Bill Text
On February 15, 2024, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced the addition of co-sponsors Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) , and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) to an updated version of the proposed Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act bill.
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Ohio Court Grants Motion for Preliminary Injunction on Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act
On February 12, 2024, a federal court in the Southern District of Ohio issued an order granting a Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, prohibiting the Ohio Attorney General from implementing and enforcing the Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, Ohio Rev. Code § 1349.09(B)(1).
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CNIL Publishes 2024 Investigation Focus Plan
On February 8, 2024, the French Data Protection Authority announced the priority topics for its inspections in 2024. This blog entry provides a summary of the key topics.
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What’s Next in Children’s Privacy: An Update on the FTC’s Proposed Changes to the COPPA Rule
Join us for a webinar discussing the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed revisions to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule on February 20, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (ET). This blog entry provides a link to register for the webinar.
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Ohio Social Media Age Verification and Parental Consent Law Temporarily Blocked
On January 9, 2023, an Ohio federal judge placed a temporary restraining order on Ohio’s Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, which was set to go into effect on January 15, 2024. …
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UK ICO Publishes Updated Opinion on Age Assurance
On January 18, 2024, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) published an updated Opinion on age assurance for the Children’s Code (the “Opinion”). The Children’s Code is a statutory code of practice setting out how information society services likely to be accessed by children should protect children’s information rights online.Continue Reading UK ICO Publishes Updated Opinion on Age Assurance
FTC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Update COPPA Rule
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which would bring long-anticipated changes to the children’s online data privacy regime at the federal level in the U.S.
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UK Online Safety Act Becomes Law
On October 26, 2023, the UK Online Safety Act received Royal Assent, making it law in the UK. …
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