U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) yesterday urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to work with Congress to strengthen efforts to protect children’s personal information given the increase in apps and Internet-connected “smart toys” that can collect and store data on minors and their parents. In a letter to FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Sen. Warner expressed…
Category: Youth & Schools
EFF and ACLU-led Coalition Opposes Dangerous “Model” Employee and Student “Privacy” Legislation
Jamie Williams of EFF writes: EFF, ACLU, and a coalition of nearly two-dozen civil liberties and advocacy organizations and a union representative are urging the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) to vote down dangerous model employee and student privacy legislation. The bill, the Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act (ESOPPA), is ostensibly aimed at protecting…
ACLU files suit to obtain Stockton Unified school police records
Jane Meredith Adams reports: The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Stockton Unified School District seeking records of student arrests by school police, stating that the public has the right to know how, why and which students are involved in police interactions. According to the suit, the Stockton…
States Offer Privacy Protections To Young Adults On Their Parents’ Health Plan
Michelle Andrews reports: The health law opened the door for millions of young adults to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26. But there’s a downside to remaining on the family plan. Chances are that mom or dad, as policyholder, will get a notice from the insurer every time the grown-up kid…