The kids data privacy legislative landscape is ever-changing, and it can be hard for brands to keep up with best practices. Below is a synopsis of the most salient updates, provided by SuperAwesome’s specialist policy team. If you’d like to chat with our team about how these changes could impact… Read More
At SuperAwesome, our goal is to make the internet safer for the next generation. Through our KidAware and TeenAware training programs, we help the industry stay informed and up-to-date with current privacy laws, while also achieving the top standards in digital youth… Read More
FLoCs, or Federated Learning of Cohorts, are intended to replace some uses of third-party cookies. But how exactly do they work and what do they mean for the kids digital landscape? Read More
At SuperAwesome, we’re making the internet safer for kids. That mission extends beyond powering the kids digital media ecosystem with our kidtech solutions. As champions for children’s privacy and digital safety, we also work to help agencies, brands, and developers protect children and Young Teens online through educational resources and insights. Read More
It is increasingly important for publishers to be aware of the legal implications of failing to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In recent years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has become more assertive in addressing violations of children’s online privacy, especially for… Read More
Keeping up with the latest kids’ privacy requirements on social video platforms can be frustrating and confusing for content creators. Further complicating an already complex landscape, Google and YouTube’s record settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) resulted in changes to its platform and required many creators to rethink their approach to content. In Part One of this series, we broke down three core learnings from the 2019 settlement. In Part Two, we took a deeper look into what has changed on YouTube since last year. Read more to learn more about how these changes affect content creators, as well as best practices you can follow to ensure your videos and channel are kid-safe. Read More
At SuperAwesome, we’re making the internet safer for kids. That mission extends beyond powering the kids digital media ecosystem with our kidtech solutions. As champions for kids’ digital safety, we also work to help agencies, brands, and developers protect children online through insights and educational resources. Privacy laws around the… Read More
A year has passed since Google and YouTube reached a record settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for violating COPPA, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The $170 million fine, following a prolonged investigation, was a critical step for kids’ online safety and moved the goalposts for enforcement… Read More
In November 2019 we launched the KidAware online portal, providing anytime, online access to our most frequently requested courses on COPPA, GDPR-K and other kids’ digital regulations. The portal provides brand, publisher and agency teams with up-to-date training on the rapidly changing world of kids data privacy laws, kids’ ad regulations and best practices for engaging kids compliantly online. Read More
Location-based games are poised for massive growth. This segment of the market is estimated to reach $285 billion in value by 2023. Not to be outdone, game developers (and tech giants) are weighing in with ever-more immersive experiences. The biggest hurdle for developers in the kidtech space is that such games are often not playable until they can access the user’s location, but geolocation is personal information under COPPA and GDPR-K and can’t be used without parental consent. Read More
