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Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act: Does Your Website Violate It? »

Sony has apparently agreed to pay $1 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims that the company illegally collected information online from children under the age of 13 in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Because of potential liability, it is rarely a good idea to have your website target minor children. [...]

Google Earth: Technology, Terrorism and Bhuvan »

The subhuman cretins who terrorized Mumbai with a killing spree allegedly used Google Earth to plan their attack. According to the Times Online,  Google Earth accused of aiding terrorists, the Bombay High Court (India) is considering whether to order Google to blur its online satellite imaging in the interests of national security.
Although there are indeed [...]

Privacy Policy Template: What’s on your website? »

Your website’s privacy policy is one of the most important legal protections you have on your website. If you don’t have one, get one immediately. If you do have a privacy policy, review it to make sure it accurately describes what you’re actually doing with information collected from visitors to your website.
You don’t collect information [...]