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FTC Finalizes Changes to the Children's Privacy Rule
The official COPPA rule update limits how companies collect, retain, and monetize children's data.
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- Population Online services directed to children; ages Under 13; United States.
- Methodology Primary regulatory announcement.
- Fieldwork The public article does not report a fieldwork window; treat it as an undated primary regulatory announcement. snapshot.
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Limitations Policy requirements describe obligations, not children's lived experience.
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The revised COPPA rule requires separate parental opt-in before children's data can be disclosed for targeted advertising and limits indefinite data retention.
Locator FTC release, final-rule changes paragraphs.
Scope Online services directed to children; Under 13; United States; The public article does not report a fieldwork window; treat it as an undated primary regulatory announcement. snapshot..
Limitations Policy requirements describe obligations, not children's lived experience.
The FTC barred covered services from conditioning participation on unnecessary data collection and required opt-in consent for targeted-advertising disclosures.
Locator FTC release, final-rule protections paragraphs.
Scope Online services directed to children; Under 13; United States; The public article does not report a fieldwork window; treat it as an undated primary regulatory announcement. snapshot..
Limitations Policy requirements describe obligations, not children's lived experience.
COPPA's revised rule requires parents to opt in before covered services disclose children's data for targeted advertising.
Locator FTC release, parental consent paragraph.
Scope Online services directed to children; Under 13; United States; The public article does not report a fieldwork window; treat it as an undated primary regulatory announcement. snapshot..
Limitations Policy requirements describe obligations, not children's lived experience.
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