United States of America: Reintroduction of the Child Clean Slate Act which aims to enhance minor data protection

On 24 April 2021, the Child Clean State Act (2021) is reintroduced, aiming to give Americans the option to delete personal information collected before they reached the age of 13. The right includes data collected with parental consent and deletion requests must be promptly followed and confirmed. Exceptions include judicial processes and investigations, when the data collection is necessary for these purposes.