Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
Latest action (27 Jul 2022): Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Official summary
Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act
This bill extends to minors (ages 12 16) privacy protections previously applicable only to children (ages 0 12) and otherwise establishes greater online privacy protections for children and minors.
Specifically, the bill prohibits an operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application directed to, or used or reasonably likely to be used by, a child or minor from collecting the user's personal information without
• providing notice and obtaining consent,
• providing a parent or minor with certain information upon request,
• conditioning participation by a user on the provision of personal information,
• establishing and maintaining reasonable procedures to protect the personal information collected from users.
The bill also prohibits targeted marketing directed to a child or directed to a minor without the minor's consent.
Timeline
27 Jul 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Common questions
- What does S. 1628 do?
- Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act This bill extends to minors (ages 12 16) privacy protections previously applicable only to children (ages 0 12) and otherwise establishes greater online privacy protections for children and minors. Specifically, the bill prohibits an operator of a website, online service, online application, or mobile application directed to, or used or reasonably likely to be used by, a child or minor from collecting the user's personal information without • providing notice and obtaining consent, • providing a parent or minor with certain information upon request, • conditioning participation by a user on the provision of personal information, • establishing and maintaining reasonable procedures to protect the personal information collected from users. The bill also prohibits targeted marketing directed to a child or directed to a minor without the minor's consent.
- Has S. 1628 become law?
- Not yet. As of 27 Jul 2022, S. 1628 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored S. 1628?
- S. 1628 was sponsored by Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA] (Democrat-MA), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1628?
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. (27 Jul 2022).
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