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16 CFR 312.3 - Regulation of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with the collection, use, and/or disclosure of personal information from and about children on the Internet.

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§ 312.3
Regulation of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with the collection, use, and/or disclosure of personal information from and about children on the Internet.
General requirements. It shall be unlawful for any operator of a website or online service directed to children, or any operator that has actual knowledge that it is collecting or maintaining personal information from a child, to collect personal information from a child in a manner that violates the regulations prescribed under this part. Generally, under this part, an operator must:
(a) Provide notice on the website or online service of what information it collects from children, how it uses such information, and its disclosure practices for such information ( § 312.4(b) );
(b) Obtain verifiable parental consent prior to any collection, use, and/or disclosure of personal information from children ( § 312.5 );
(c) Provide a reasonable means for a parent to review the personal information collected from a child and to refuse to permit its further use or maintenance ( § 312.6 );
(d) Not condition a child's participation in a game, the offering of a prize, or another activity on the child disclosing more personal information than is reasonably necessary to participate in such activity ( § 312.7 ); and
(e) Establish and maintain reasonable procedures to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of personal information collected from children ( § 312.8 ).

Title 16 published on 2013-01-01

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  • 2013-01-17; vol. 78 # 12 - Thursday, January 17, 2013
    1. 78 FR 3972 - Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
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      Final rule amendments.
      The amended Rule will become effective on July 1, 2013.
      16 CFR Part 312

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Title 16 published on 2013-01-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 16 CFR 312 after this date.

  • 2013-01-17; vol. 78 # 12 - Thursday, January 17, 2013
    1. 78 FR 3972 - Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
      GPO FDSys XML | Text
      FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
      Final rule amendments.
      The amended Rule will become effective on July 1, 2013.
      16 CFR Part 312