The FTC is extending two public comment periods for...
The FTC is extending two public comment periods for proposals made under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule because of the government shutdown, the commission said in a Wednesday release (http://1.usa.gov/1648ava). One comment period was to close in the middle…
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of the shutdown, the other one day after the government reopened. The first proposal is a new means to verify parental consent, submitted by technology services company Imperium (http://1.usa.gov/13BD252). The COPPA rule requires online sites and services directed at children to obtain a child’s parent’s permission before collecting the child’s personal information. The comment period has been extended from Oct. 9 to Nov. 4. The second proposal is from the kidSAFE Seal Program, which certifies the safety procedures of children friendly websites. The FTC is seeking public comments about whether the company’s procedures match or exceed the protections for children that COPPA lays out, in which case kidSAFE can be designated a “safe harbor” program (http://1.usa.gov/195UQny). The deadline was extended from Oct. 18 to Nov. 4.