Monday, July 1, 2013

New, stricter FTC rules on collecting data from children kick in today

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Today, the FTC is making a much-anticipated series of changes to how apps and websites can collect information from children under 13. The agency has implemented a revised version of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule, expanding what counts as personal information and requiring third-party advertisers to also comply with rules. Under the original version of COPPA, sites aimed at children or those that collect information from children under 13 were required to get parental consent (through a signed form, credit card verification, or other method) before gathering a child's name, home address, or similar data.


Now, the list of what counts as "personal information" has been expanded to include geolocation markers,...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/1/4483198/ftc-puts-stricter-coppa-child-protection-rules-in-place

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