Lawmakers introduced Do Not Track Kids legislation to update landmark Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, provide new protections for teens in mobile environment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Co-Chairmen of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus Congressmen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) this week sent an invitation to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting the company’s participation in a December 14 Caucus briefing on children and teen online privacy, as well as Facebook’s recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

“It is our hope that the briefing will be an open, frank and educational discussion about the tools needed to ensure online privacy safeguards for children and teens.  We want to give Facebook an opportunity to discuss its policies for protecting the privacy of children and teens now and in the future. We look forward to an informational and engaging discussion with Facebook,” said Reps. Markey and Barton.

A copy of the invitation to Facebook can be found below.

In May, Reps. Markey and Barton introduced the “Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011 ”, legislation that amends the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to extend, enhance and update the provisions relating to the collection, use and disclosure of children’s personal information.  The legislation also establishes new protections for the personal information of children and teens.
Reps. Markey and Barton have been congressional leaders on providing privacy protections for personal consumer information. The lawmakers have investigated the data privacy and security practices of Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, the four major wireless carriers and the Social Security Administration.
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