The Bottom Line The legal responsibility for complying with COPPA remains with the ed tech provider — not schools, students or parents.Ed tech providers may rely on schools to authorize data collection in lieu of parental consent only if the information collected from children is used solely for Continue Reading
FTC to Review the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
The Bottom Line The FTC’s latest COPPA review will not only impact online services that traditionally have been directed to children, but may extend to services that historically have not been considered child-directed, such as interactive television, interactive gaming and chatbots. The COPPA Continue Reading
Video Social Networking App Agrees to Pay $5.7 Million to Settle FTC’s COPPA Action
The Bottom Line The sheer size of the Musical.ly settlement illustrates that the FTC continues to have a strong interest in enforcing COPPA. Online services cannot hide behind language in their terms and conditions claiming not to be child-directed when they include numerous activities that Continue Reading
Amazon, FTC Withdraw Appeal of Decision Holding Amazon Liable for Billing Parents for Children’s Unauthorized In-App Charges
The Bottom Line The district court's decision, no longer subject to appeal, is a clear statement that the unauthorized billing of parents for in-app purchases made by their children without informed parental consent violates the FTC Act. This case serves as a reminder that companies need to ensure Continue Reading