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Don't Forget to Register for CARU's Annual Conference September 30th!

Time is running out! The CARU Conference is next week, September 30th. And guess what? This year we've got complimentary Wi-Fi for all attendees! The NAD Conference is already sold out but we still have some remaining seats. FTC Commissioner, Terrell McSweeny will be there discussing children's marketing. We also have Miry Kim from the FTC who will be discussing all your questions about COPPA. Plus many more great speakers. Click HERE to see the agenda. Click HERE to learn more information about the can't miss marketing event for anyone in the children's space.

FTC Reports Better Privacy Disclosures for Children's Apps

The FTC completed a new survey to examine what disclosures are being made about children's apps privacy practices and interactive features like links to social media. The FTC found that of the 364 apps they reviewed (in both Google Play and Apple Store) that 45% of them (164 of the apps) had privacy policies that could be viewed from a direct link on the app store page. Additionally, 38 of the apps had privacy policies in harder-to-find places such as the app developer's website and another 48 of the apps included some form of disclosures within the app itself about sharing of personal information. To read more about the FTC's findings, visit its website . For inquiries about becoming a CARU Safe Harbor, please contact Wayne Keeley at wkeeley@caru.bbb.org or (212) 705-0112.