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FTC exempts age-verification tech from COPPA enforcement, allowing temporary data collection for verification despite legal conflicts.
The FTC announced it won’t enforce COPPA against companies using age-verification technologies, despite these methods violating the law by collecting minors’ personal data.
The agency allows such data collection solely for age verification, provided companies delete it promptly, secure it, and limit use.
This policy, effective February 2026, applies to general-audience sites and acknowledges legal conflicts without resolving them.
Critics question the move’s legality and safety, citing risks like data breaches.
The decision, backed by two Republican commissioners, aims to support child protection tools while urging responsible practices, but raises concerns over enforcement discretion and lack of bipartisan oversight.
La FTC exime a la tecnología de verificación de edad de la aplicación de COPPA, permitiendo la recolección temporal de datos para verificación a pesar de los conflictos legales.