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Do you sell over the internet? Do you have customers who may be under 13? Beware! When it comes to health data, comply with COPPA – no kidding By Lesley Fair Consumers’ health information is already a particularly sensitive category. But health information and other personal data from kids as young as eight? That can raise privacy concerns to the stratosphere. A $1.5 million FTC settlement with WW International, Inc. – you know them by the previous name Weight Watchers – and its subsidiary Kurbo, Inc., underscores the principle that collecting and maintaining that kind of information raises a company’s compliance responsibilities. Where does the FTC say the defendants went wrong in this case and what guidance can your business glean about the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule? Read on. Read more >
Do you sell over the internet? Do you have customers who may be under 13? Beware! When it comes to health data, comply with COPPA – no kidding
By Lesley Fair Consumers’ health information is already a particularly sensitive category. But health information and other personal data from kids as young as eight? That can raise privacy concerns to the stratosphere. A $1.5 million FTC settlement with WW International, Inc. – you know them by the previous name Weight Watchers – and its subsidiary Kurbo, Inc., underscores the principle that collecting and maintaining that kind of information raises a company’s compliance responsibilities. Where does the FTC say the defendants went wrong in this case and what guidance can your business glean about the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule? Read on. Read more >