On November 27, 2020, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in the lawsuit it brought against Google on February 20, 2020, regarding alleged violations of the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act in connection with G-Suite for Education.
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New Mexico AG Suit Against Google Regarding Alleged Violations of COPPA Dismissed
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On September 25, 2020, the District Court of New Mexico granted Google’s motion to dismiss a suit filed by New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas alleging, among other claims, that the company violated the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by using G Suite for Education to “spy on New Mexico students’ online activities for its own commercial purposes, without notice to parents and without attempting to obtain parental consent.”…
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California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Social Media Companies to Obtain Parental Consent for California-based Children Under 13
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On September 8, 2020, AB-1138, the Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act, was enrolled and presented to the California Governor for signature. If signed into law by the Governor, the bill would require a business that operates a social media website or application, beginning July 1, 2021, to obtain verifiable parental consent for California-based children the business “actually knows” is under 13 years of age.…
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Age Appropriate Design Code Set to Come into Force
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Age Appropriate Design Code, which sets out the standards that online services must meet in order to protect children’s privacy, has completed the Parliamentary process and will come into force on September 2, 2020. …
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Social Media Platform Fined 100,000 USD by Washington State AG for COPPA Violations
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On June 24, 2020, the Washington State Attorney General announced that it had settled an enforcement action against the owners of a social media platform for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the Washington State Consumer Protection Act.…
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FTC Issues New COPPA Case Involving Behavioral Advertising in Kids’ Apps: Issues 4 Million Dollar Civil Penalty Amid Dissenting Vote
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The Federal Trade Commission announced its latest Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act settlement with California-based app developer HyperBeard and its individual principals.…
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Swiss Game Developer Settles FTC Allegations Over COPPA Safe Harbor Claims
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On May 19, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached an agreement with a Swiss digital game developer to settle allegations that it had misled consumers about its membership in a COPPA safe harbor program.…
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BREAKING: Californians for Consumer Privacy Introduces California Privacy Rights Act for November 2020 Ballot
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On May 4, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy (the group behind the ballot initiative that inspired the CCPA) announced that it had collected over 900,000 signatures to qualify the California Privacy Rights Act for the November 2020 ballot. …
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COPPA Guidance for EdTech Companies and Schools During the Coronavirus
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On April 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission issued guidance under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act for operators of educational technology used both in school settings and for virtual learning.…
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ICO Publishes Final Version of Its Age Appropriate Design Code
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On January 21, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published the final version of its Age Appropriate Design Code, which sets out the standards that online services need to meet in order to protect children’s privacy.…
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