California protects children's online data from exploitation by companies.
In California, a new data protection impact assessment must now determine how children's personal data is used by online services, products and functions and what potential harm to children results from data management. California protects children's online data from exploitation by companies.
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act requires online services to have default settings that protect the mental and physical health and well-being of children.
It is illegal for online service providers to collect, sell or store children's geolocation data, create profiles of children without their explicit consent or induce or encourage children to disclose personal data.
The measure requires that privacy information, terms of use, policies and community standards be easily accessible and complied with, and that children be provided with responsive tools to protect their privacy. This new
The bipartisan bill strikes a balance that protects children while ensuring that tech companies have clear rules of the game so they can continue to innovate.
To submit a report to the Legislature by January 2024 on best practices for protecting children's data, the California Children's Data Protection Working Group is established as part of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act.
Before offering new online services, products or features that children can access, companies with an online presence must carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).
The privacy impact assessments must identify how children's personal information is used by online services, products, and features and the potential harms to children resulting from data management practices.l The California Attorney General must receive a copy of the assessments.
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