From: AEIdeas | A public policy blog from AEI
Yesterday the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled its multiyear investigation of VTech Electronics, a leading manufacturer of electronic learning toys. In November 2015, VTech disclosed that a data breach had compromised information about millions of children, prompting the FTC to investigate not only how the breach occurred, but what exactly VTech was collecting and how it was doing so. The settlement highlights the unique risks when collecting data on children in particular and continues to reinforce the FTC’s claim as America’s top cybersecurity cop in an increasingly connected world.
COPPA (Or why Facebook prohibits users under 13)
Though the internet economy runs largely on the monetization of consumer data, American law places greater restrictions on the collection of certain sensitive data, including information about children. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) prevents online services from knowingly collecting personal information on children under 13 without first obtaining verifiable parental consent. COPPA-relevant data includes a child’s. . . .
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