Summary: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced updated online privacy protections for children, requiring parental opt-in consent for targeted advertising and limiting data retention. These changes aim to modernize the Children’s Online Privacy Protection rule (COPPA) for the first time in over a decade, addressing concerns about the monetization of children’s data. The new regulations are set to take effect 60 days after being published in the Federal Register.
Threat Actor: FTC | Federal Trade Commission
Victim: Children | Children
Keypoints :
- New rule requires explicit parental consent for targeted advertising to children.
- Limits on how long companies can retain children’s data, prohibiting indefinite storage.
- Broadens the definition of personal data to include biometric and government-issued identifiers.
Source: https://therecord.media/ftc-coppa-childrens-data-privacy-updated-regulation