In a previous post, I wrote about a new California law addressing online privacy rights of minors. That law (California Business & Professions Code Section 22580 to 22582), which took effect on …
FTC Slaps Yelp on Children’s Online Privacy
You might think that only companies that operate websites directed at children need to worry about complying with COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. A recent case involving Yelp, the …
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Children’s Online Privacy Compliance – Part 2
In my last post, I discussed how to determine if your website or mobile app collects personal information from children under the age of 13, which would make it subject to the Children's Online …
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Children’s Online Privacy Compliance – Part 1
Today I start a multi-part series on compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, commonly known as "COPPA." COPPA is a federal law governing the online privacy rights of children …
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Privacy Policy 101
The massive data breach at the big box retailer Target that happened in late 2013 has focused a great deal of attention on privacy issues. Just this month, Target's CEO lost his job as a result of …