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Enforcement activity intensifies as U.S. consumer privacy laws continue to evolve and come into effect. In 2023 and 2024 alone, there have been dozens of enforcement actions at the U.S. federal and state levels, some of which reveal or touch on significant throughlines for privacy policy issues, such as what constitutes a privacy violation […]

Enforcement activity intensifies as U.S. consumer privacy laws continue to evolve and come into effect. In 2023 and 2024 alone, there have been dozens of enforcement actions at the U.S. federal and state levels, some of which reveal or touch on significant throughlines for privacy policy issues, such as what constitutes a privacy violation […]

[…] platforms. SB 41 lacks SB 3’s requirement that a controller ‘unpublish’ a minor’s social media account. All requirements in SB 41 apply generally to covered services.  Virginia Compared to Colorado and Connecticut’s youth privacy amendments, Virginia passed a more modest set of requirements for controllers in the state. Despite this moderate approach, Virginia’s method […]

With help from Laquan Bates, Policy Intern for Youth and Education How Knowledge Standards Have Changed the Status Quo As minors increasingly spend time online, lawmakers continue to introduce legislation to enhance the privacy and safety of kids’ and teens’ online experiences beyond the existing Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) framework. Proposals have proliferated […]

[…] by children. Businesses that may not typically be in scope of other statutorily-created child privacy protections may find themselves with new obligations under this framework.  See our comparison chart for a full side-by-side comparison between the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code and California Age-Appropriate Design Code.  Who does the Maryland AADC apply to? If enacted, […]

FPF’s Youth and Education team has developed a checklist and accompanying policy brief to help schools vet generative AI tools for compliance with student privacy laws. Vetting Generative AI Tools for Use in Schools is a crucial resource as the use of generative AI tools continues to increase in educational settings. It’s critical for school […]

Analyze recent regulatory and self-regulatory actions and guidance related to youth privacy, safety, and advertising in immersive spaces, pulling out key lessons for organizations building experiences in virtual worlds in FPF’s issue brief. Learn more on the FPF Blog.

[…] bodies that an organization takes youth privacy seriously. Privacy and advertising practices for teens should take into account the unique considerations relevant to teen privacy and safety, compared to child and adult guidance. Organizations with a robust privacy culture that demonstrate good faith efforts to follow the law are more likely to be given […]

On March 11, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (Commission) in response to its request for comment on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) proposed rule. As technology evolves, so must the regulations designed to protect children online, and FPF commends the Commission’s efforts to strengthen COPPA. […]

[…] VPC requirement. Our comments were informed in part by our in-depth report and infographic on the effectiveness of COPPA’s verifiable parental consent (VPC) requirement, published in June 2023. Revising definitions in line with how technology has evolved since the last COPPA Rule update, including adding “mobile telephone number” to the definition of online contact […]