Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) with Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) on Thursday introduced the “Do Not Track Kids” Act, comprehensive children’s online privacy legislation. The bills (S. 1700 and H.R. 3481), which amends the historic Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), will extend,…
Category: Youth & Schools
FTC Denies First Request For More Flexible Parental Consent Methods
Lindsey Tonsager writes: The FTC has denied AssertID’s request to recognize a new method for obtaining verifiable parental consent for the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information from children under 13. The application was the first of its kind to be filed since the FTC added a voluntary parental consent approval process to its revised rule implementing the…
W.Va. Board of Education acts to maintain student privacy
Shay Maunz reports: The West Virginia Board of Education is pledging not to share students’ personal information with anyone outside the system. The move, codified with a resolution passed Wednesday at the board’s regular meeting that will eventually become policy, was made in large part to appease West Virginians who are concerned with West Virginia’s…
NYC parents sue NYSED in state court over sharing data with inBloom; allege violation of state privacy law (UPDATED)
Jessica Bakeman eports: A dozen New York City parents are asking the state Supreme Court to block the state Education Department from releasing student information to a data integration company, arguing that providing the information would violate privacy laws. As part of the federal grant program Race To The Top, through which New York won…