Children's Privacy

FTC Announces $25 Million Fine Against Amazon for Kids Privacy Violations

Today the Federal Trade Commission announced a major enforcement action against Amazon, moving to fine the tech and retail giant $25 million and requiring updated data deletion practices.
- Big Data
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Awards Johnny Ryan, Beeban Kidron as EPIC International Privacy Champions
- Children's Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- Updates
FTC Moves to Block Meta From Monetizing Children’s Data, Impose New Privacy Safeguards

ts on the personal data practices of Meta (previously Facebook), including a ban on monetizing the data of children and restrictions on the company’s use of facial recognition technology.
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates
EPIC Leads Coalition Brief Defending California’s New Age-Appropriate Design Code

On Friday, EPIC lead a coalition including Reset Tech, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, and former government officials in filing an amicus brief defending California's new Age-Appropriate Design Code against a challenge from tech giant advocacy group NetChoice.
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
Ninth Circuit Revives Children’s Privacy Class Action Against Google
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Student Privacy
- Updates
The Inquirer: Experts Warn Smart Toys Could Collect And Sell Your Kids’ Data
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- News
CBS Mornings: Privacy advocates warn about smart toys, urge FTC to do more
- Children's Privacy
- Data Protection
- News
CBS News: Experts warn smart toys could be collecting user data that might be sold
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- News
FTC Announces $520 Million in Penalties for Fortnite Game Maker Over Privacy Violations, Dark Patterns
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Updates
European Parliament Adopts DSA, DMA
- Access to Information
- Big Data
- Children's Privacy
- Competition and Privacy
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates