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Given that the data is probably stored in the US, COPPA would probably apply to any data collected outside of the US.
by epochwolf 15y ago
Given that the data is probably stored in the US, COPPA would probably apply to any data collected outside of the US.
- TallGuyShort 15y agoActually COPPA only applies to subjects who live in the U.S., so his point is a fair one. Even so, according to Wikipedia it requires a large amount of paperwork. Although I agree developers have a responsibility to be aware of this, I think these parents have a greater responsibility not to pass this attitude on to the next generation.
- epochwolf 15y agoThe law applies to entities with any commercial presence in the US collecting any personal information from children. It makes no distinction where the children are located or where the data is stored. http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm