Complying With California Kids Code Is Suddenly More Complicated

Companies have just weeks to comply with major provisions of California’s landmark law on kids’ safety that were unblocked by a federal appeals court this week.

“If you as a company have not started on your compliance posture, you have a lot of work to do, potentially in a short period of time,” said Zach Lerner, senior legal director at ZwillGen.

The bulk of new requirements of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which were upheld by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Thursday, include default privacy settings, parental controls, and a choice to either estimate ...