The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday provided more details on its proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, underscoring the need for online operators to review and prepare to update their policies and procedures.
The rule—created by the FTC in response to Congress’ passage of the Children’s Online Protection Act of 1998—currently requires verifiable parental consent before “any collection, use, or disclosure” of personal information from children. The first version of the rule went into effect in 2000, and the last update was in 2013.
