On July 17, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission published a notice in the Federal Register announcing an accelerated review of its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, seeking feedback on the effectiveness of the 2013 amendments to the Rule, and soliciting input on whether additional changes are needed.
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China’s Cybersecurity Administration Issues Draft Regulations Aimed at Protecting Minors
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On May 31, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China released Draft Regulations on Network Protection of Minor’s Personal Information. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed provisions.…
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CIPL Responds to ICO Draft Code of Practice for Age Appropriate Design
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On May 31, 2019, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP submitted comments to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office public consultation on its draft code of practice for age appropriate design for online services. This blog entry provides an overview of the comments. …
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Dating Apps Warned of Potential COPPA and FTC Act Violations Removed from App Stores
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On May 6, 2019, the FTC announced that three dating apps were removed from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store following an FTC letter alleging that the apps potentially violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act. …
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Age Appropriate Design: ICO Issues Draft Code of Practice for Online Services Used by Children
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On April 15, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued for public consultation a draft code of practice that, once in effect, will regulate the provision of online services likely to be accessed by children in the UK. This blog entry provides an overview of the draft code. …
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FTC Settles with Two Online Operators for Failing to Secure Customers’ Data
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On April 24, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced two data security cases involving online operators that were alleged to have failed to take reasonable steps to secure consumers’ data, which allowed hackers to breach both websites.…
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ICO Issues GBP 400,000 Fine for Illegal Collection and Sharing of Personal Data
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On April 9, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office levied one of its most significant fines under the Data Protection Act 1998 against Bounty (UK) Limited. …
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FTC Issues Record $5.7 Million COPPA Penalty Against Musical.ly
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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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