Amazon Censured Over Kids’ Apps That Encourage Spending
Amazon settled an FTC COPPA case. Federal regulators charged the online retailer with improperly billing parents for purchases made by...
List of California Online Privacy Laws
California rung in 2015 with a slew of new online privacy laws. If you run a commercial website – or...
Do Foreign Companies Have To Follow FTC COPPA Regulations?
Do Foreign Companies Have To Follow FTC COPPA Rules? (Yes!) Can the U.S. Federal Trade Commission fine foreign websites and...
kidSAFE Gets FTC’s COPPA Blessing
In February, the FTC green-lit the kidSAFE Seal Program as a viable safe harbor alternative under the Children’s Online Privacy...
COPPA Parental Consent Rule: Overkill or Necessary?
As of July 1, 2013, the COPPA parental consent rule is in effect and internet companies aren’t thrilled with the...
COPPA Case Study: Music Website Fined Millions
A music entertainment company is paying one million in online privacy fines. Here’s one from the COPPA case files. Artist...