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Children’s privacy advocates call on FTC to require Google, Disney, AT&T and other leading companies to disclose how they gather and use data to target kids and families

Mar 26 2020

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Threats to young people from digital marketing and data collection are heightened by home schooling and increased video and mobile streaming in response to COVID-19

Contact:

Jeffrey Chester, CDD, jeff@democraticmedia.org, 202-494-7100

Josh Golin, CCFC, josh@commercialfreechildhood.org, 339-970-4240

Children’s privacy advocates call on FTC to require Google, Disney, other leading companies to disclose how they gather and use data to target kids and families

Threats to young people from digital marketing and data collection are heightened by
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Popular Dating, Health Apps Violate Privacy

Jan 14 2020

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Leading Consumer and Privacy Groups Urge Congress, the FTC, State AGs in California, Texas, Oregon to Investigate
Popular Dating, Health Apps Violate Privacy

Leading Consumer and Privacy Groups Urge Congress, the FTC, State AGs in California, Texas, Oregon to Investigate

For Immediate Release:
Jan. 14, 2020
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Groups Praise Sen. Markey and Google for Ensuring Children on YouTube Receive Key Safeguards

Dec 18 2019

Contact:

Jeff Chester, CDD (jeff@democraticmedia.org; 202-494-7100)

David Monahan, CCFC (david@commercialfreechildhood.org; 617-896-9397)

Groups Praise Sen. Markey and Google

for Ensuring Children on YouTube Receive Key Safeguards
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Statements by CDD, CCFC, AAP, and IPR on comments filed in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s review of COPPA

Dec 12 2019

Washington, December 11, 2019
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Leading child advocacy, health, and privacy groups call on FTC to Investigate Children’s Digital Media Marketplace Before Proposing any Changes to Privacy Protections for Children

By: Jeff Chester | Dec 5 2019

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Threats to young people from digital marketing and data collection must be analyzed to ensure meaningful safeguards under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
EMBARGOED UNTIL DECEMBER 5, 2019 AT 12:01 AM

Contact:

Jeffrey Chester, CDD, jeff@democraticmedia.org, (202) 494-7100

Josh Golin, CCFC, josh@commercialfreechildhood.org; 617-896-9369

Leading child advocacy, health, and privacy groups call on FTC to Investigate Children’s Digital Media Marketplace Before Proposing any Changes to Privacy Protections for Children
Authors

Jeff Chester
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CCFC and CDD statement on today’s YouTube inquiry by Senator Markey

Nov 22 2019

SUBJECT: CCFC and CDD statement on today’s YouTube inquiry by Senator Markey
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Grading Digital Privacy Proposals in Congress

Nov 21 2019

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Which digital privacy proposals in Congress make the grade?
Subject: Which digital privacy proposals in Congress make the grade?

Nov. 21, 2019

Contact: David Rosen, drosen@citizen.org, (202) 588-7742

Susan Grant, sgrant@consumerfed.org, (202) 387-6121

Caitriona Fitzgerald, fitzgerald@epic.org, (617) 945-8409

Katharina Kopp, kkopp@democraticmedia.org, (202) 836-4621
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Will the FTC Weaken Children’s Privacy Rules?

Oct 7 2019

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Invited Advocates Raise Concerns About Upcoming COPPA Workshop, Plans to Undermine Federal Protections for Kids, October 7 D.C. lineup dominated by tech industry supporters
Contact:

David Monahan, CCFC (david@commercialfreechildhood.org; 617-896-9397)

Jeff Chester, CDD (jeff@democraticmedia.org; 202-494-7100)

Will the FTC Weaken Children’s Privacy Rules?

Invited Advocates Raise Concerns About Upcoming COPPA Workshop, Plans to Undermine Federal Protections for Kids

October 7 D.C. lineup dominated by tech industry supporters
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Advocates Who Filed the Privacy Complaint Against Google/YouTube Laud Improvements, But Say FTC Settlement Falls Far Short

Sep 4 2019

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Contact:

Jeff Chester, CDD (jeff@democraticmedia.org; 202-494-7100)

David Monahan, CCFC (david@commercialfreechildhood.org; 617-896-9397)

Advocates Who Filed the Privacy Complaint

Against Google/YouTube Laud Improvements, But Say

FTC Settlement Falls Far Short
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Google YouTube FTC COPPA Settlement

Aug 30 2019

Press Statement

Google YouTube FTC COPPA Settlement

Statement of Katharina Kopp, Ph.D.

Deputy Director

Center for Digital Democracy

August 30, 2019

It has been reported that Google has agreed to pay between $150 million and $200 million to resolve an FTC investigation into YouTube over alleged violations of a children's privacy law.
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FTC Fails to Protect Privacy in Facebook decision

By: Jeff Chester | Jul 24 2019

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Instead of serious structural and behavioral change, 3-2 deal is a huge giveaway. By dismissing all other claims, Simons' FTC does disservice to public
Statement of Jeff Chester, executive director, Center for Digital Democracy--CDD helped bring the 2009 FTC complaint that is the subject of today's decision on the Consent Order
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FTC must impose maximum fine and ensure Google’s YouTube business practices obey children’s privacy law, say groups

Jun 25 2019

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Google’s unprecedented violation requires an unprecedented FTC response and a 20-year consent decree to ensure Alphabet Inc. acts responsibly when it comes to serving children and parents; Google executives should also be held accountable.

June 25, 2019
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Advocates Demand FTC Investigation of Echo Dot Kids Edition, Amazon violates COPPA in many ways, including keeping data that parents believe they deleted

May 9 2019

Contact:

Josh Golin, CCFC: josh@commercialfreechildhood.org; (617) 896-9369

Jeff Chester, CDD: jeff@democraticmedia.org; (202) 494-7100

Advocates Demand FTC Investigation of Echo Dot Kids Edition

Amazon violates COPPA in many ways,
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Press Briefing: Senators, Coalition Call for Sweeping National Digital Privacy Legislation

Feb 28 2019

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Experts to Demand Federal Action to Combat Growing Digital Consumer and Civil Rights Threats
For Immediate Release:
Feb. 26, 2019

Contact:
Mike Stankiewicz, mstankiewicz@citizen.org, (202) 588-7779

Jeff Chester jeff@democraticmedia.org (202) 494-7100

MEDIA ADVISORY

Press Briefing: Senators, Coalition Call for Sweeping National Digital Privacy Legislation

Experts to Demand Federal Action to Combat Growing Digital Consumer and Civil Rights Threats
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Groups Call for New Privacy Agency to Replace FTC - Ensure Role for States' Protections

Jan 18 2019

Curbing Companies’ Bad Behavior Will Require Stronger Data Privacy Laws and a New Federal Data Privacy Agency

Federal Privacy Laws Are Antiquated and Need Updating; New Data Privacy Legislation Must Include Civil Rights Protections and Enhanced Punishments for Violations
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Google Play Store Apps for Kids Threatens Privacy and Poses Other Harms - Groups call for FTC Action to Protect Children and Families

Dec 19 2018

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Contact:

David Monahan, CCFC (david@commercialfreechildhood.org; 617-896-9397)

Jeff Chester, CDD (jeff@democraticmedia.org; 202-494-7100)

Apps which Google rates as safe for kids violate their privacy and expose them to other harms
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34 Civil Rights, Consumer, and Privacy Organizations Unite to Release Principles for Privacy Legislation

Nov 13 2018

34 Civil Rights, Consumer, and Privacy Organizations Unite to Release Principles for Privacy Legislation

Contact: Katharina Kopp (kkopp@democraticmedia.org); 202-836 4621
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Advocates ask FTC to investigate apps which manipulate kids

Oct 30 2018

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Popular games for kids 5 and under lure them to watch ads and make in-app purchases
A coalition of 22 consumer and public health advocacy groups called on the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to investigate the preschool app market. The advocates’ letter urges the FTC to hold app makers accountable for unfair and deceptive practices, including falsely marketing apps that require in-app purchases as “free” and manipulating children to watch ads and make purchases.
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COPPA--Protecting Children’s Privacy Online for 20 Years

Oct 4 2018

Media Advisory – Save the Date

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 3, 2018

Contact: Jeff Chester
jeff@democraticmedia.org

COPPA--Protecting Children’s Privacy Online for 20 Years
Sen. Ed Markey, Advocates and Experts Celebrate COPPA as they focus on
future challenges posed by the digital marketplace
October 17th, Capitol Hill, Open to Public
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Advocates Call on Senate to Invite Consumer Privacy Experts to Testify

Oct 1 2018

October 1, 2018

Chairman John Thune

Ranking Member Bill Nelson

Senate Commerce Committee

Washington, DC

Dear Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson,

We appreciate your interest in consumer privacy and the hearing you convened recently to explore this topic.
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Children’s privacy advocates call on FTC to require Google, Disney, AT&T and other leading companies to disclose how they gather and use data to target kids and families

Popular Dating, Health Apps Violate Privacy

Groups Praise Sen. Markey and Google for Ensuring Children on YouTube Receive Key Safeguards

Statements by CDD, CCFC, AAP, and IPR on comments filed in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s review of COPPA

Leading child advocacy, health, and privacy groups call on FTC to Investigate Children’s Digital Media Marketplace Before Proposing any Changes to Privacy Protections for Children

CCFC and CDD statement on today’s YouTube inquiry by Senator Markey

Grading Digital Privacy Proposals in Congress

Will the FTC Weaken Children’s Privacy Rules?

Advocates Who Filed the Privacy Complaint Against Google/YouTube Laud Improvements, But Say FTC Settlement Falls Far Short

Google YouTube FTC COPPA Settlement

FTC Fails to Protect Privacy in Facebook decision

FTC must impose maximum fine and ensure Google’s YouTube business practices obey children’s privacy law, say groups

Advocates Demand FTC Investigation of Echo Dot Kids Edition, Amazon violates COPPA in many ways, including keeping data that parents believe they deleted

Press Briefing: Senators, Coalition Call for Sweeping National Digital Privacy Legislation

Groups Call for New Privacy Agency to Replace FTC - Ensure Role for States' Protections

Google Play Store Apps for Kids Threatens Privacy and Poses Other Harms - Groups call for FTC Action to Protect Children and Families

34 Civil Rights, Consumer, and Privacy Organizations Unite to Release Principles for Privacy Legislation

Advocates ask FTC to investigate apps which manipulate kids

COPPA--Protecting Children’s Privacy Online for 20 Years

Advocates Call on Senate to Invite Consumer Privacy Experts to Testify

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