Another big announcement from the FTC today (the first one concerned LifeLock): Two app developers will pay a combined $360,000 in civil penalties as part of settlements with the Federal Trade Commission over charges they violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, Rule. The terms of the settlements with LAI Systems, LLC, and Retro Dreamer, require…
Category: Youth & Schools
FTC OKs Facial Recognition Consent under COPPA Rule
Ronald G. London and Bryan Thompson write: On November 18, the Federal Trade Commission approved a new verifiable parental consent method under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule, which will allow entities to use facial recognition technology to obtain the parental consent required under the COPPA Rule prior to collecting, using, or disclosing information on…
Could Under 16s Be Banned From Social Media In EU Data Protection Shake-Up?
Stefan Armitage writes: … Now, the European Union is on the verge of implementing new laws that would see children under the age of 16 banned from Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and email, unless they have parental permission. The new regulations would see the age of consent for websites to use personal date raise from…
MOOCs And Privacy, German Fears About Online Student Data
“More and more universities around the world offer so-called Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). With top Munich universities using the online education provider Coursera, doubts grow over security and the selling of customer data.” Johannes Boie and Hannes Grassegger report: ….The Bavarians are relying on the Californian start-up Coursera for the dissemination of their course…