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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 00:24:13+00:00

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its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in September 2011.
Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-2854 or (202) 326-2070.
personal information, and support for internal operations.
commenter name, comment number, and, where applicable, page number.
under COPPA for providing notice to and obtaining consent from parents.
Rule's coverage of persistent identifiers as personal information.
reflects the statutory language. See 16 CFR 312.2.
in collecting and/or maintaining the information'').
visitors should be considered a covered operator under the Rule.
representative of, or for the benefit of, the operator.
information is collected or maintained in the COPPA Rule.
than is necessary. See 15 U.S.C. 6502(b).
\9\ See Madden v. Cowen & Co., 576 F.3d 957, 974 (9th Cir.
collection of children's personal information.
\11\ See 2011 COPPA NPRM, 76 FR at 59814.
OpenFeint Letter, supra note 4.
Comment, 64 FR 22750, 22752 (Apr. 27, 1999), available at http://www.ftc.gov/os/fedreg/1999/april/990427childrensonlineprivacy.pdf.
59888, 59892 (Nov. 3, 1999), available at http://www.ftc.gov/os/1999/10/64Fr59888.pdf.
\16\ CDT (comment 17), at 5.
brought to their attention indicating that such is the case.
Mart Stores E. LP, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20533, 200, CCH Prod. Liab.
term `should have known' does impose such a duty).
falls on this continuum, it must still treat all visitors as children.
\19\ The Walt Disney Co. (comment 170), at 5-6.
\20\ See United States v. Godwin, d/b/a skid-e-kids.com, No.
Stars online virtual world was directed to children).
\21\ See United States v. Iconix Brand Group, Inc., No. 09 Civ.
Entertainment, No. 08 Civ. 10730 (S.D.N.Y., Dec. 15, 2008).
from them and must also comply with all other aspects of the Rule.
not wish to treat all visitors as being under 13.
States v. Sony BMG Music Entertainment, supra note 23.
\23\ 2011 COPPA NPRM, 76 FR at 59810.
Disney Co. (comment 170), at 21.
(comment 164), at 3; The Walt Disney Co. (comment 170), at 21-22.
\27\  See 1999 Statement of Basis and Purpose, 64 FR at 59892.
Disney Co. (comment 170), at 21-22.
\32\ Id. (proposed definition of paragraph (h)).
\39\ See The Walt Disney Co. (comment 170), at 22.
164), at 5; WiredTrust (comment 177), at 11.
\43\ See 2011 COPPA NPRM, 76 FR at 59812.
answers provided, as well as supporting evidence where appropriate.
Comments should refer to ``COPPA Rule Review: FTC File No.
accessible FTC Web site, at http://www.ftc.gov/os/publiccomments.shtm.
the Rule are found at Part VII, infra.
725 17th Street NW.,Washington, DC 20503. Comments sent to OMB by U.S.
\47\ See 5 U.S.C. 603-04.
\48\ See 5 U.S.C. 605.
small businesses of its Revised COPPA NPRM.
to modify the definition of operator.
amendments is the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C.
Classification System Codes, available at http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/Size_Standards_Table.pdf.
before issuing a final rule.
reporting, and other compliance requirements.
(e.g., revenue from marketing to children through the site or service).
invites comment and information on these issues.
outweigh the costs of implementation to industry.
purpose of the statute and Rule.
01487-SI (N.D. Cal., entered Mar. 27, 2012); United States v.
filed Aug. 12, 2011); United States v. Industrious Kid, Inc., No.
CV-08-0639 (N.D. Cal., filed Jan. 28, 2008); United States v.
No. 01-605-A (E.D. Va., filed Apr. 18, 2001); United States v.
modified to reduce any costs or burdens for small entities.
through July 31, 2014 (OMB Control No. 3084-0117).
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of collecting information.
children, as defined by the proposed revised Rule.
\51\) will be covered by the Rule through the proposed modifications.
operators per year for the current Rule.
clearance for a collection of information. 44 U.S.C. 3507(g).
impose incremental recordkeeping requirements on operators.
Rule, annualized disclosure burden would be 10,000 hours.
impose incremental reporting hours requirements.
National Occupational and Wages--May 2011, available at http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_03272012.pdf.
the proposed amendments would be $1,177,500.
placed on the public record. See 16 CFR 1.26(b)(5).
which public comment may be submitted in response to this notice.
downloadable software kits, or ``social plug-ins''?
collect personal information from children?
screen users for age and is required to comply with COPPA?
children of the proposed revisions?
otherwise) that they are sites or services ``directed to children''?
or user name can be used to contact a specific child?
a. Is the proposed language sufficiently clear?
Science and technology, Trade practices, Web site, Youth.
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45).
of, or for the benefit of, the operator.
identifier described in this definition.
index, reference, pointer, or hypertext link.

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