Today, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) released draft rules pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) governing consumer access and opt out rights with respect to Automated Decisionmaking Technology (“ADMT”). This is an early example of the development of regulations around artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the United
Two more states have enacted consumer privacy protection laws, with Oregon and Delaware joining the existing fray of state comprehensive consumer privacy laws in California, Colorado, Virginia, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Montana, Tennessee, Florida, and Texas. For a useful chart detailing the applicability, effective dates, and exemptions of all of the state laws enacted thus
On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission voted 5-0 to adopt a policy statement regarding increased scrutiny of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) violations involving education technology companies. The statement reaffirmed COPPA provisions around limiting educational technology’s collection, use, retention and security requirements for children’s data. The FTC stated:
“When Congress enacted
This month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued guidance for businesses operating websites and online services looking to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). COPPA addresses the collection of personal information from children under 13. Importantly, the determination of whether a business’s website is “directed to children under 13” (and thus subject
