“I am not ashamed of my disability, but it’s my story to tell and my decision to decide when to tell it and how to tell it. ACT cannot make that decision for me or for anyone else.” — Halie Bloom, Lead Plaintiff Attorneys with Panish Shea & Boyle LLP and Miller Advocacy Group have…
Category: Youth & Schools
Unixiz Agrees to Shutter “i-Dressup” Site and Pay Penalty to Settle Charges Under COPPA and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act
From Hunton Andrews Kurth: On August 3, 2018, California-based Unixiz Inc. (“Unixiz”) agreed to shut down its “i-Dressup” website pursuant to a consent order with the New Jersey Attorney General, which the company entered into to settle charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. The…
Illinois lawmakers Looking At How Public Schools Handle Private Data
Brian Mackey reports: Illinois lawmakers are being urged to pass tougher laws to protect student data privacy. On Tuesday, they heard stories from parents who say they have no way to protect their kids’ information. […] Ann Turner has two children enrolled in Chicago Public Schools. She says last November, her 11-year-old son was required…
New Florida school security measures require mental health disclosure
From the road-to-Hell-has-been-traveled-too-frequently dept. Carrie Seidman has a commentary on Florida law that all parents of Florida students should read, and parents in other states should take note of in case the same provision is proposed in their states. Seidman writes, in part: Buried amid the school security measures swiftly passed by the Florida Legislature…