COPPA Rules Compliance Websites that are targeted towards children under the age of 13 or that knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13 must comply with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) COPPA rules (technically, the “COPPA Rule”). I have posted a few prior articles explaining the basics behind COPPA compliance and the 2013 Read More…
COPPA
Can You Avoid COPPA When Third-Parties Collect Data?
Numerous child privacy groups recently filed an FTC complaint against the Ring Pops candy maker Topps for allegedly violating COPPA. This complaint serves a good reminder to your business to ensure it understands the COPPA laws governing third-party data collection. According to the complaint, Topps launched a social media campaign for Ring Pops candy gave Read More…
Understanding COPPA Compliance Laws 101!
If your business operates a website that intends to or does target children as an audience, it must understand COPPA compliance! Any website that is directed toward children under the age of 13 or knowingly collects any information from children under 13 will need to comply with The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The Read More…
What Will COPPA Changes Mean For Your Business?
Do you operate a website that targets children under the age of 13 or a general audience site that collects personal information from such children? If the answer is yes, you should already be familiar with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). If your not familiar with COPPA and your website collects personal information from children under Read More…