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FTC’s revised COPPA rules go into effect July 1, 2013

May 8, 2013
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On May 6, 2013, the FTC unanimously decided that the revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) will go into effect on July 1, 2013, as announced last December. Several industry organizations had asked the Commission to postpone the implementation date because the FTC had not issued updated guidelines for the revised rules. READ MORE

FTC strengthens law protecting children’s personal information

February 28, 2012
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Because of the many technological changes and the increase in use of the Internet by young children since 2000, the FTC decided last year to review the Rule to see if it needed to be amended. READ MORE

Sorry, tweens: No sweepstakes or contests until you’re 13

February 20, 2012
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COPPA went into effect in April 2000. The law is designed to give parents control over the information that is collected online from their children. READ MORE