Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬#FTC says it won’t enforce #COPPA against proper use of #ageverification tools
Companies have historically worried that collecting data for age verification could violate the FTC’s #Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule), which requires commercial websites and online service operators to obtain parental consent before collecting, using or disclosing personal information of children under 13.
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FTC says it won’t enforce COPPA against proper use of age verification tools
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday issued a policy statement advising industry that it will not bring enforcement actions against website and online service providers who collect, use and share personal data using age verification technologies.