HOME INTRODUCTION PRIVACY DEFINED E-COMMERCE COOKIES SELF REGULATION CHILD PRIVACY PRIVACY ORGANIZATIONS RECENT EVENTS REFERENCES CHILD PRIVACY
Children�s privacy is more heavily protected through legislation than is general public privacy on the Internet. Children are much more vulnerable and are not of the age to know how to fully protect themselves online. In a review of 212 websites in 1998 by the Federal Trade Commission, 89% of them were collecting personal information about the children visiting their sites. Of these 212 sites only 24% had posted a privacy policy and only 1% required parental consent in obtaining this information. FTC COPPA Slides The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 is the outline of practices that web site operators and businesses must adhere to. If they do not, penalties can include both fines and jail time. Basically this act requires web sites and operators to:Another site to check out is one called Kidz Privacy. It presents itself in a way that would be interesting to children, as well as full of useful tips for parents.
- Post their privacy policy
- Obtain the child�s parental consent.
- Obtain new consent when the web site�s information-practices change.
- Gives parents the right to review personal information collected from their children.
- Allows parents to revoke their consent, and delete information collected from their children at any time.
