Online companies would have to ask 13-to-15-year olds for their consent before collecting personal or location data, under a new bipartisan Senate bill.
Sens. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) proposed legislation March 12 that would update and extend the reach of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The law currently requires operators of websites and online services directed at kids to get explicit parental consent to collect data on children ages 12 and under.
Senate and House lawmakers have zeroed in on consumer privacy after a string of high-profile data breaches and other incidents in the past ...
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