Bill > S1628

This bill, the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act, aims to strengthen protections related to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors. Key provisions include: - Expanding the definition of "operator" to include entities that collect, maintain, or allow the disclosure of personal information from users of websites, online services, applications, or connected devices. - Requiring operators to provide clear notice, obtain verifiable consent, and give parents/minors the ability to review, delete, and control their personal information. - Establishing Fair Information Practices Principles to limit the collection, use, and retention of personal information of children and minors. - Prohibiting targeted marketing to children or minors without their consent. - Requiring connected devices directed at children or minors to display a standardized privacy dashboard. - Establishing a Youth Privacy and Marketing Division within the Federal Trade Commission to address issues related to youth privacy and marketing. - Enhancing enforcement by the FTC and state attorneys general, including increased penalties for violations.