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United States of America: Parental Consent Mechanisms Under COPPA

Progress

Current status
rejected
29 Mar 2024 rejected
21 Aug 2023 processing consultation
19 Jul 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
other service provider
software provider: app stores
search service provider
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 Mar 2024
rejected

Issued FTC decision rejecting application for approval of "Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation" mechanism for obtaining parental consent under COPPA

On 29 March 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rejected the application by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, Yoti, and SuperAwesome for approval of a new mechanism for obtaining parental consent under the Children Online Privacy Prot…

Source
Event type order
Action type rejection
Government branch executive
Government body consumer protection authority
21 Aug 2023
processing consultation

Closed FTC consultation on "Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation" mechanism for obtaining parental consent under COPPA

On 21 August 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) closed its consultation on a new mechanism for obtaining parental consent under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA). COPPA requires online sites and services to obtain paren…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
19 Jul 2023
under deliberation

Announced FTC consultation on "Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation" mechanism for obtaining parental consent under COPPA

On 19 July 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it will launch a consultation on a new mechanism for obtaining parental consent under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA). COPPA requires online sites and services t…

Source
Event type order
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority