The Federal Trade Commission is making good on its threats to take action with regard to children’s Internet privacy. The FTC has issued new online privacy rules that amend COPPA, set to take effect July 1.

COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, will soon include eight new rules to strengthen kids’ privacy on the web. The newly adopted rules are also intended to give parents greater control over their children’s personal information, according to the FTC.

The updates come shortly after the FTC scolded app makers for failing to adequately protect childrens’ personal data. Now companies will have to do more to keep kids safe. The new rules include:

Related Resources:

  • FTC Imposes Largest COPPA Civil Penalties to Date: Children’s Online Privacy a Growing Concern (FindLaw)
  • How Many Millions of Children are on Facebook? (FindLaw’s Technologist)
  • Apple Free Apps: Kids Making Big In-App Purchases (FindLaw’s Technologist)

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