COPPA: All slippage aside

It calls itself “Facebook and my space But under a settlement with the FTC, Skid-e-Kids failed to meet key compliance obligations COPPA, “Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.” The FTC said the website collected personal information from about 5,600 children without their parents’ consent.

under COPPA and the Federal Trade Commission’s COPPA Under the rules, website operators such as Skid-e-Kids must notify parents and obtain their consent before a website collects, uses or discloses personal information from children under 13. The rule also requires carriers to publish privacy policies that are clear, understandable, and complete.

The Skid-e-kids website — skidekids.com — is favored “teenager” “Parents take charge” by promoting the site as a “social networking alternative for kids aged 7 to 14.” The website promises, “We ensure that our privacy policies and information practices comply with the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, other applicable data privacy laws and all other applicable legislation.”

Skid-e-Kids may have been true to its word—the site promised to send parents an email they must use to activate their child’s account—but the FTC claims it didn’t live up to its promise. According to the lawsuit, no parental notification was provided and no parental consent was received. As a result, children were able to create profiles, post personal information, upload images, and send messages to other users, resulting in the unauthorized collection of their names, dates of birth, email addresses, and city of residence.As a result, the FTC charged the site with violating COPPA and the deceptive claims in the Privacy Policy conflict with clause 5.

Orders against Skid-e-Kids and website operators ban future COPPA Violations, requiring them to tell the truth in their privacy policies and calling for the destruction of all information collected from children who violate the regulations COPPA.Additionally, if the operator of Skid-e-Kids operates COPPA covers For the website, he must hire an online privacy expert to provide regular assessments or enroll in an FTC-approved safe harbor program. This provision applies for five years. Skid-e-Kids will also post a link to OnGuardOnline.gov so visitors can get tips on protecting children’s privacy online. All penalties except the $1,000 or $100,000 civil penalty will be waived if the operators comply with the settlement agreement’s oversight requirements and provide accurate financial information to the FTC.

Find the latest COPPA? As part of its ongoing review of rules and guidance, the Federal Trade Commission has requested feedback on proposed revisions to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule.Deadline for comments is November 28th. Save steps by submitting online.