On October 23, the FTC provided additional guidance on how the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") applies to the collection of audio voice recordings. The guidance requires that those companies covered by COPPA obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting an audio recording. However, the FTC stated that it would not seek an enforcement action against a company for not obtaining consent when a recording is collected solely as a replacement for written words.
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