Educational Technology

October 25, 2011

FTC seeks comment on important online privacy changes

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:40 am

By Laura Devaney, eSchool News

COPPA has not been updated since 2005. Possible changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) are on the horizon as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed updating the law to reflect how technology has changed web browsing and communication, and the agency is seeking comments on those proposed changes. Under COPPA’s online privacy rules, operators of websites or online services aimed at children under the age of 13, or others who have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information from children under 13, must obtain parental permission before collecting, using, or disclosing such information from children.

http://fcw.com/articles/2011/09/26/feat-next-act-1-technology.aspx

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