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Government

Oct. 2, 2013

California's new online privacy law for minors creates compliance questions

Observers say the most difficult aspect of compliance will be how to interpret the phrase in the law "directed to a minor." Similar legislation in the European Union would take California's law to a whole new level.


By Joshua Sebold


Daily Journal Staff Writer


California's new privacy "eraser" law is creating headaches in the boardroom as companies attempt to determine how it will be enforced. The law is one in a deluge of privacy bills recently passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown in the past two weeks. Although lawyers say most companies believe themselves to be in compliance with the law meant to protect minors online, o...

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