This bill strengthens protections for children and teenagers under the existing Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by expanding its scope and enforcement mechanisms. It applies protections to operators of websites, online services, online applications, and mobile applications that collect personal information from children under thirteen and teenagers ages thirteen to sixteen. The legislation prohibits companies from collecting and using personal information from children and teens for targeted advertising, and requires parental consent before collecting data from children or teen consent before collecting from teenagers. Companies must allow parents and teens to delete personal information, challenge its accuracy, and know what data has been collected and how it will be used.
The bill defines personal information broadly to include persistent identifiers, geolocation data, biometric information, and voice recordings. It restricts companies from storing or transferring children's data outside the United States without notice, and requires deletion of data within a reasonable timeframe unless legally required to retain it. The Federal Trade Commission must issue guidance within 180 days and submit annual enforcement reports to Congress detailing actions taken and violations found, with an additional oversight report due within three years on how app platforms enforce compliance.
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