[citw150] CITW 150 L3 Q5

The societal issue I chose to discuss is kid?s privacy.  Kids are taking full 
advantage of what the internet has to offer.  They use the internet for 
playing, shopping, studying, and just surfing.  As part of the 1998 Children's 
Online Privacy Protection Act, the Federal Trade Commission established new 
rules for protecting kid?s privacy.  Websites directed to children or that 
knowingly collect information from kids under 13 must post a notice of their 
information collection practices.  Web sites must also get parental consent 
when collecting email addresses to respond to a one-time request from the 
child, provide notice to the parent, ensure the safety of the child or the 
site, send a newsletter or other information on a regular basis as long as the 
site notifies a parent and gives them a chance to say no to the arrangement.  I 
believe that this is a great thing.  Too many people are out there taking 
advantage of others.  We have to do all we can to protect innocent unsuspec
 ting
 children.  This just gives parents an additional tool to protect their child.  
You can learn more about kid?s privacy at 

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/index.html



John E Kellems

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