Tag Archives: children’s online privacy

Focus on Children’s Privacy Intensifies as Daily Life Moves Online

By Carolina Alonso and Melinda L. McLellan on April 9, 2020 Posted in Children’s Privacy

With physical schools closed indefinitely, classrooms have moved online, either introducing or significantly expanding children’s use of virtual education technology and highlighting certain privacy concerns. Responding to this evolving environment, on April 9 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued COPPA Guidance for Ed Tech Companies and Schools during the Coronavirus to address some common compliance … Continue Reading

Hoping for a New Year’s Resolution: Clarity on the Sale of Personal Information of California Minors

By Carolina Alonso, Alan L. Friel and BakerHostetler on January 9, 2020 Posted in Children’s Privacy

Those who keep an eye on privacy laws may be familiar with how monumental the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was when it first became effective in 1998. COPPA requires online services that directly target children under the age of 13, or reasonably know that children visit the online service, to obtain verifiable parental … Continue Reading

Children’s Privacy Law Updates: Tricks or Treats?

By Carolina Alonso and BakerHostetler on October 31, 2019 Posted in CCPA, Children’s Privacy

It’s finally here! Halloween, the day every kid dreams of for months. It’s a scary time in the world of children’s privacy law – what with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) lurking around the corner and the specter of FTC enforcement still lingering in the air. But this year, you’ve planned. You know exactly … Continue Reading

New FTC Provides Insights Into Its Plan for a Balanced Approach to Data Privacy and Security

By Alan L. Friel, John Busch and Carolina Alonso on December 19, 2018 Posted in Federal Legislation, GDPR, Online Privacy

This year brought unprecedented focus on consumer privacy – the rollout of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Cambridge Analytica controversy and Congressional hearings, a GDPR-light law coming out of California, more and bigger security incidents, and multiple proposals for an omnibus federal data protection law. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or … Continue Reading