The legislation: HR 5703 (116th Congress)
What would this bill do to protect children?
- ban ads targeted to individual children
- protect children privacy through 18, current laws protect kids to 13
- prohibits companies from requiring a waiver from the law before access to their website or product
- allow kids to opt into tracking and ads
- will impact companies if they SHOULD know that their users are kids
Tampa Bay Times | Governing | When It Comes to Users’ Data Privacy, Don’t Forget the Kids