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FTC Enters Into COPPA Settlement With Online Talent Search Company

On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) entered into a settlement with Nevada-based Prime Sites, Inc., doing business as Explore Talent, related to charges that Explore Talent violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).  Explore Talent, an online talent … Continue reading

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Not Everyone's COPPA Tea?

Last week, the FTC announced release of a significant proposal for changes to rules implementing the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). COPPA, passed in 2000, provides parents control over what personal information websites may collect from children under 13 … Continue reading

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FTC Releases Proposed COPPA Regs Revision for Comment

The FTC has been seeking public comment and input for a number of years on whether its regulations under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 needed to be revised or updated to address changes in technology and business. … Continue reading

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Wanna Violate COPPA? Developer Finds Out That There's an App for That

Mobile Apps are big business. As of early July, Apple estimated that more than 15 billion apps have been downloaded for its popular iPhone and related products. Our blog even has an app and has contributed, in a modest way, … Continue reading

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Playdom, Inc. Pays $3 Million in FTC COPPA Settlement

Last week, Playdom, Inc., agreed to pay $3 million to settle charges that online virtual worlds it operated violated federal rules designed to protect the safety and privacy of children younger than 13 on the Internet. Playdom, Inc., a developer … Continue reading

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