Media Advisory
Senator Rockefeller, FTC Chairman Leibowitz to Announce Updated COPPA Rule That Strengthens Kids Privacy Protections
At a press conference hosted by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz will announce final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule that strengthen kids’ privacy protections and give parents greater control over the personal information that websites and online services may collect from children under 13. Sen. Rockefeller and Chairman Leibowitz will be joined by Sen. Mark Pryor, Reps. Joe Barton and Edward J. Markey, and April McClain-Delaney, Washington, D.C. Director of Common Sense Media.
| WHO: | Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller, D-West Virginia FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Arkansas Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts April McClain-Delaney, Washington, D.C. Director |
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| WHAT: | Press conference announcing updated COPPA rule |
| WHEN: | Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 12 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253 |
| WEBCAST: | Press Conference (archived webcast) |
| SOCIAL MEDIA: | After the press event, join FTC staff on Twitter from 2-3pm ET to discuss amendments to the COPPA Rule. Tweet questions to @FTC and @TechFTC with the hashtag #COPPA. |
| MEDIA CONTACT: | FTC Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2180 Kevin McAlister |