[28244] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: New Federal Law (COPPA)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Henry R. Linneweh)
Fri Apr 21 18:22:44 2000
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Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 15:18:08 -0700
From: "Henry R. Linneweh" <linneweh@concentric.net>
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This law while with good intent protects nothing, foreign nations
and companies are not bound by American legislation.
Robert Cannon wrote:
> The law in question is the Child Online Privacy Protection Act, passed in
> 1998. Today, (Friday April 21) FTC rules implementing the new law take
> effect. You may be interested in the following information:
>
> FTC's How to Comply with COPPA
> http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.htm
>
> FTC's Privacy website
> http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/index.html
>
> According to the FTC guide, the following people must comply and thus will
> want to learn more about this:
>
> QUOTE
>
> If you operate a commercial Web site or an online service directed to
> children under 13 that collects personal information from children or if you
> operate a general audience Web site and have actual knowledge that it
> collects personal information
> from children, you must comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection
> Act.
>
> * To determine whether a Web site is directed to children, the FTC will
> consider several factors, including the subject matter; visual or audio
> content; the age of models on the site; language; whether advertising on the
> Web site is directed to children; information regarding the age of the
> actual or intended audience; and whether a site uses animated characters or
> other child-oriented features.
>
> * To determine whether an entity is an "operator" with respect to
> information collected at a site, the FTC will consider who owns and controls
> the information; who pays for the collection and maintenance of the
> information; what the pre-existing contractual relationships are in
> connection with the information; and what role the Web site plays in
> collecting or maintaining the information.
>
> END QUOTE
>
> -Robert Cannon
> Internet Telecom Project
> www.cybertelecom.org
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: "Moe Allen" <moe@vidnet.net>
> To: <nanog@merit.edu>
> Sent: April 21, 2000 7:10:50 PM GMT
> Subject: New Federal Law
>
> The Federal Government just announced a new Law that goes into effect today.
>
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