Children and Teen Online Privacy
Throughout his entire career, Senator Markey has been a leader on protecting consumer privacy, especially for children and teens. Markey is the House author of the Children’s Online Privacy Protect Act of 1998 (COPPA), which took major steps towards protecting the personal information of children online. To address evolving technologies, Senator Markey introduced new, bicameral bipartisan legislation to update COPPA, the Do Not Track Kids Act. The legislation would prohibit Internet companies from sending targeted advertising to children and minors; prohibit Internet companies from collecting personal and location information from anyone under 13 without parental consent and anyone 13 to 17 years old without the user’s consent; and require website operators to have an “eraser button” capability for the deletion or elimination of information about children and minors.
- Sen. Markey Queries Toymakers: How Do You Protect Children’s Information? Posted on 12/06/16
- Senators Lead Call to Protect the Open Internet and Address Harmful Zero-Rating Plans Posted on 11/18/16
- Markey Praises FCC Effort to Establish Broadband Privacy Rules Posted on 10/06/16
- Markey and Blumenthal Call on the FCC to Help Improve Vehicle Cybersecurity and Privacy Protections Posted on 08/04/16
- Sen. Markey & Rep. Barton to VTech: How Do You Protect Children’s Information? Posted on 12/02/15
- Markey Statement on Defeat of CISA Amendment Posted on 06/11/15
- Markey, Barton, Kirk, Rush, Blumenthal Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Protect Children’s Online Privacy Posted on 06/11/15