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Bipartisan Introduction of Do Not Track Kids Legislation in Senate and House

Senators Markey (D-MA) and Kirk (R-IL), along with Representatives Barton (R-TX) and Rush(D-IL), have introduced the Do Not Track Kids Act, comprehensive children's online privacy legislation. The bill would amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by extending protection to teens ages 13-15, requiring consent for the collection of personal information, and creating an "eraser button" that allows children to delete personal information. California recently enacted a bill, which also provides for an "eraser button" that would require websites to allow minors to remove their own information. The bill would also require online companies to explain the types of personal information collected, how that information is used and disclosed, and the policies for collection of personal information. EPIC recommended similar update to COPPA in testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee in 2010. For more information, see EPIC: Children's Privacy.

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