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In California Privacy Law

Video: Kids and Teens Online Safety and Privacy Roundtable

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Baker McKenzie recently hosted a roundtable discussion focused on Online Safety and Privacy for Children and Teenagers, led by Elizabeth Denham CBE, former UK Information Commissioner and consultant to our Toronto and London offices, and our California privacy and consumer protection partners Lothar Determann and Jonathan Tam. The session covered online youth protection laws and the perceived issues they’re intended to address, including protecting kids’ and teens’ mental health; the appropriateness of online materials and…

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Arkansas to Regulate Children’s Social Media Use with Age Verification and a Private Right of Action

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In Brief In April 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law SB 396, the Social Media Safety Act (the “Act”). Arkansas is the second state to enact a law that specifically regulates minors’ social media use, following Utah’s recent social media legislation. The Act, which takes effect on September 1, 2023, requires social media platforms (as defined under the Act) to verify account holders ages in order to prohibit Arkansas residents younger than…

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Utah Signs Bills Regulating Minors’ Social Media Usage

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In Brief On Thursday March 23, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed two bills — S.B. 152 and H.B. 311 (collectively, the “Utah Social Media Regulation Act”) —that impose new requirements and limitations on children’s use of social media platforms. Background Together, both S.B. 152 and H.B. 311 enact the Utah Social Media Regulation Act, which is set to go into effect on March 1, 2024. Once in effect, S.B. 152 will require social media platforms…

In California Privacy Law

Offer Online Products to California Minors? Prepare for the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

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California recently enacted the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“Act”) with the stated intention of requiring businesses to consider the best interests of minors under the age of 18 when designing, developing and providing online services. If your business currently offers online services that are likely to be accessed by minors in California, you should consider starting to prepare Data Protection Impact Assessments in accordance with the Act as soon as possible because the law…

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Data protection trends in children’s online gaming

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Children now spend a lot of time playing games online, but the gaming industry has received less scrutiny than social media or streaming platforms over privacy concerns. As gaming grows, the scale of user vulnerability increases as well. Many young people do not understand the data risks posed by online games. Luckily, privacy regulators are increasingly focusing efforts toward protecting children’s safety and autonomy online. Young people enjoy online games because they allow for play, learning and…

In Video Games

Children and Gaming: Spotlight on Privacy, Consent and Personal Data Management

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The video game industry is expected to generate over 200 billion USD in 2023. While this includes the sale of home consoles and physical video games, the largest growth is in mobile gaming. There are an estimated 2.7 billion gamers worldwide, of which 2.6 billion are playing on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.[1] Mobile gaming platforms allow individuals to play without a gaming console or personal computer. They are the most popular for…

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Podcast Episode 22: Children’s Data in the US and the UK

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Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Ben Slinn (Associate, London) and Brandon Moseberry (Partner, Chicago) to discuss developments around Children’s data in the United Kingdom and United States. Tune in to hear: Overview of the final version of the UK ICO’s Age-Appropriate Design Code of Practice for Online ServicesThings companies should do now to address the new codeGeneral guidelines to follow in the US in regards to children’s data https://open.spotify.com/episode/2qsEEttIZxAZmcsXWg7Ka6 Related Resources UK ICO Age Appropriate…

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ICO Age Appropriate Design Code

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The ICO has published its final Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice for Online Services, following a public consultation last year. The code sets out 15 standards applicable to certain online services aimed at or likely to be accessed by children, requiring the “best interests” of the child to be the primary driver of product and service design. Who should read this? Anyone that designs or develops online services will need to consider whether the…

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UK is set to introduce a new duty of care to protect children online backed by increased fines and personal liability for senior management

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A few days ago the Government published its Initial Response to the public consultation on the Online Harms White Paper (April 2019). The Online Harms White Paper sets out the intention of the government to improve protections for users online through the introduction of a new duty of care. The subsequent 12 week consultation period received over 2400 responses from a range of stakeholders. This response provides an overview of these responses and the government’s…