FTC Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Children’s Privacy Online

Published on December 22, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed amendments to an existing law aimed at restricting the ability of websites to collect, disclose, and monetize children’s personal information. Under the current Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), website operators are required to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13 years old. The COPPA rule also limits the personal data that websites and other online services can collect from children, restricts how long they can retain such data, and requires them to secure the data. In a statement on Dec. 20, FTC chair Lina Khan said that children should be able to play and learn online “without being endlessly tracked by companies looking to hoard and monetize their personal data.”...

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