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The Federal Trade Commission wants comment on possible revisions to its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act rule, which has remained unchanged for nearly 10 years. The rule requires online operators to notify and get parents’ permission before collecting, using or…
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disclosing personal information about children under 13, secure that information and only collect what’s “reasonably necessary” for children to use their websites. The FTC decided against changes in its 2005 review, but “in light of rapidly evolving technology and changes in the way children use and access the Internet,” it’s considering changes, the agency said Wednesday. In a notice to be published shortly in the Federal Register, it asks for feedback on the implications of COPPA enforcement on mobile communications, interactive TV and gaming and similar two-way forms; the use of automated systems to filter out personally identifiable information; whether the definition of “personal information” should be expanded to include data that can identify a “specific individual,” such as persistent IP addresses and mobile geolocation data; other ways to get “verifiable” parental consent; whether parents are using their right to review or delete their children’s information and the difficulty in authenticating them; and whether the FTC’s safe-harbor programs have improved compliance.