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PIPC Joins Two Letters Supporting COPPA 2.0

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Press Release PIPC Joins Two Letters Supporting COPPA 2.0 December 16, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Public Interest Privacy Center (PIPC) joins 11 other members of the Federal Education Privacy Coalition (FEPC), a coalition of nationwide education membership and privacy-focused organizations interested in advancing principled student privacy practices, in a letter encouraging Congress to pass the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) without delay. From the letter: “COPPA 2.0 should be passed to ensure that schools retain the authority to consent to data collection and use on behalf of parents in educational contexts. School districts rely on […]

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PIPC Joins Letter Endorsing COPPA 2.0

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Press Release PIPC Joins Letter Endorsing COPPA 2.0 September 6, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Public Interest Privacy Center (PIPC) today joins over 100 organizations urging the House Energy & Commerce Committee to to move the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) as a standalone bill to a markup before the full House Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the letter: “H.R. 7890 is an effective, widely supported, bipartisan update to its 25-year-old predecessor. It extends privacy protections to teens, implements strong data minimization principles, bans targeted advertising to minors, gives families greater control over their data,

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“Fixing FERPA” Series Launched by the Public Interest Privacy Center

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Press Release “Fixing FERPA” Series Launched by the Public Interest Privacy Center June 10, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Public Interest Privacy Center (PIPC) is pleased to announce the release of its new series, “Fixing FERPA,” which explores the current challenges of implementing the 50-year-old Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – the U.S.’s primary student privacy law – in modern classrooms, and proposes actionable solutions to revamp FERPA’s privacy protections for the 21st century. The “Fixing FERPA” series currently includes FERPA 101 FAQs, guides to FERPA’s Exceptions and Exemptions, and the first five critical recommendations:

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PIPC Joins Letter Endorsing COPPA 2.0 with AASA, NSBA, AFT, and other members of the Federal Education Privacy Coalition

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Press Release PIPC Joins Letter Endorsing COPPA 2.0 with AASA, NSBA, AFT, and other members of the Federal Education Privacy Coalition April 17, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Public Interest Privacy Center (PIPC) today joins 10 other members of the Federal Education Privacy Coalition (FEPC), a coalition of nationwide education membership and privacy-focused organizations interested in advancing principled student privacy practices, in a letter endorsing the updated version of the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) that was released on February 15, 2024, and the House companion to COPPA 2.0 that was announced on April 9, 2024.

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Child Privacy Expert Warns Policymakers Must Enact Meaningful Federal Privacy Laws to Ensure Students’ Online Safety, Protect Against Dire Consequences

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Press Release Child Privacy Expert Warns Policymakers Must Enact Meaningful Federal Privacy Laws to Ensure Students’ Online Safety, Protect Against Dire Consequences April 17, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Public Interest Privacy Center Founder and President Amelia Vance today offered testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce during a hearing entitled, “Addressing America’s Data Privacy Shortfalls: How a National Standard Fills Gaps to Protect Americans’ Personal Information.” During the hearing, Vance urged policymakers to take action by enacting comprehensive federal privacy law that include appropriate protections for children and students who are

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