80_FR_47581 80 FR 47429 - Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule Proposed Parental Consent Method; Jest8 Limited, Trading as Riyo, Application for Approval of Parental Consent Method

80 FR 47429 - Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule Proposed Parental Consent Method; Jest8 Limited, Trading as Riyo, Application for Approval of Parental Consent Method

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 152 (August 7, 2015)

Page Range47429-47430
FR Document2015-19425

The Federal Trade Commission requests public comment concerning the proposed parental consent method submitted by Jest8 Limited, trading as Riyo (``Riyo''), under the Voluntary Commission Approval Processes provision of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47429-47430]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19425]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 312

RIN 3084-AB20


Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule Proposed Parental 
Consent Method; Jest8 Limited, Trading as Riyo, Application for 
Approval of Parental Consent Method

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission).

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission requests public comment 
concerning the proposed parental consent method submitted by Jest8 
Limited, trading as Riyo (``Riyo''), under the Voluntary Commission 
Approval Processes provision of the Children's Online Privacy 
Protection Rule.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 3, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a comment at http://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/riyocoppaconsent online or on paper, by 
following the instructions in the Request for Comment part of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Write ``Jest8 Limited (Trading 
as Riyo) Application for Parental Consent Method, Project No. P-
155405'' on your comment, and file your comment online at http://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/riyocoppaconsent by following the 
instructions on the web-based form. If you prefer to file your comment 
on paper, write ``Jest8 Limited (Trading as Riyo) Application for 
Parental Consent Method, Project No. P-155405'' on your comment and on 
the envelope, and mail your comment to the following address: Federal 
Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Suite CC-5610 (Annex E), Washington, DC 20580, or deliver your comment 
to the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the 
Secretary, Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW., 5th Floor, Suite 
5610 (Annex E), Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miry Kim, Attorney, (202) 326-3622, or 
Peder Magee, Attorney, (202) 326-3538, Division of Privacy and Identity 
Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Section A. Background

    On October 20, 1999, the Commission issued its final Rule \1\ 
pursuant to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. 
6501 et seq, which became effective on April 21, 2000.\2\ On December 
19, 2012, the Commission amended the Rule, and these amendments became 
effective on July 1, 2013.\3\ The Rule requires certain Web site 
operators to post privacy policies and provide notice, and to obtain 
verifiable parental consent, prior to collecting, using, or disclosing 
personal information from children under the age of 13. The Rule 
enumerates methods for obtaining verifiable parental consent, while 
also allowing an interested party to file a written request for 
Commission approval of parental consent methods not currently 
enumerated.\4\ To be considered, the party must submit a detailed 
description of the proposed parental consent method, together with an 
analysis of how the method meets the requirements for parental consent 
described in 16 CFR 312.5(b)(1).
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    \1\ 64 FR 59888 (1999).
    \2\ 16 CFR part 312.
    \3\ 78 FR 3972 (2013).
    \4\ 16 CFR 312.12(a); 78 FR at 3991-3992, 4013.
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    Pursuant to Section 312.12(a) of the Rule, Riyo has submitted a 
proposed parental consent method to the Commission for approval. The 
full text of its application is available on the Commission's Web site 
at www.ftc.gov.

Section B. Questions on the Parental Consent Method

    The Commission is seeking comment on the proposed parental consent 
method, and is particularly interested in receiving comment on the 
questions that follow. These questions are designed to assist the 
Commission's consideration of the petition and should not be construed 
as a limitation on the issues on which public comment may be submitted. 
Responses to these questions should cite the number of the question 
being answered. For all comments submitted, please provide any relevant 
data, statistics, or any other evidence, upon which those comments are 
based.
    1. Is this method, both with respect to the process for obtaining 
consent for an initial operator and any subsequent operators, already 
covered by existing methods enumerated in Section 312.5(b)(2) of the 
Rule?
    2. If this is a new method, provide comments on whether the 
proposed parental consent method, both with respect to an initial 
operator and any subsequent operators, meets the requirements for 
parental consent laid out in 16 CFR 312.5(b)(1). Specifically, the 
Commission is looking for comments on whether the proposed parental 
consent method is reasonably calculated, in light of available 
technology, to ensure that the person providing consent is the child's 
parent.
    3. Does this proposed method pose a risk to consumers' personal 
information? If so, is that risk outweighed by the benefit to consumers 
and businesses of using this method?

Section C. Invitation to Comment

    You can file a comment online or on paper. For the Commission to 
consider your comment, we must receive it on or before September 3, 
2015. Write ``Jest8 Limited (Trading as Riyo'') Application for 
Parental Consent Method, Project No. P-155405'' on your comment. Your 
comment--including your name and your state--will be placed on the 
public record of this proceeding, including, to the extent practicable, 
on the Commission Web site, at http://www.ftc.gov/os/publiccomments.shtm. As a matter of discretion, the Commission tries to 
remove individuals' home contact information from comments before 
placing them on the Commission Web site.
    Because your comment will be made public, you are solely 
responsible for making sure that your comment does not include any 
sensitive personal information, like anyone's Social Security number, 
date of birth, driver's license number or other state identification 
number or foreign country equivalent, passport number, financial 
account number, or credit or debit card number. You are also solely 
responsible for making sure that your comment does not include any 
sensitive health information, including medical records or other 
individually identifiable health information. In addition, do not 
include

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any ``[t]rade secret or any commercial or financial information which 
is . . . privileged or confidential,'' as discussed in Section 6(f) of 
the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 
4.10(a)(2). In particular, do not include competitively sensitive 
information such as costs, sales statistics, inventories, formulas, 
patterns, devices, manufacturing processes, or customer names.
    If you want the Commission to give your comment confidential 
treatment, you must file it in paper form, with a request for 
confidential treatment, and follow the procedure explained in FTC Rule 
4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c).\5\ Your comment will be kept confidential only 
if the FTC General Counsel, in his or her sole discretion, grants your 
request in accordance with the law and the public interest.
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    \5\ In particular, the written request for confidential 
treatment that accompanies the comment must include the factual and 
legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions 
of the comment to be withheld from the public record. See FTC Rule 
4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c).
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    Postal mail addressed to the Commission is subject to delay due to 
heightened security screening. As a result, we encourage you to submit 
your comments online. To make sure that the Commission considers your 
online comment, you must file it at http://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/riyocoppaconsent, by following the instructions on the web-based 
form. If this Notice appears at http://www.regulations.gov/#!home, you 
also may file a comment through that Web site.
    If you file your comment on paper, write ``Jest8 Limited (Trading 
as Riyo) Application for Parental Consent Method, Project No. P-
155405'' on your comment and on the envelope, and mail your comment to 
the following address: Federal Trade Commission, Office of the 
Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite CC-5610 (Annex E), 
Washington, DC 20580, or deliver your comment to the following address: 
Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary, Constitution Center, 
400 7th Street SW., 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex E), Washington, DC 
20024. If possible, submit your paper comment to the Commission by 
courier or overnight service.
    Visit the Commission Web site at http://www.ftc.gov to read this 
Notice and the news release describing it. The FTC Act and other laws 
that the Commission administers permit the collection of public 
comments to consider and use in this proceeding as appropriate. The 
Commission will consider all timely and responsive public comments that 
it receives on or before September 3, 2015. For information on the 
Commission's privacy policy, including routine uses permitted by the 
Privacy Act, see  http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm.

    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
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47429 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 152 Friday, August 7, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Street SW., 5th Floor, Suite 5610 submitted, please provide any relevant contains notices to the public of the proposed (Annex E), Washington, DC 20024. data, statistics, or any other evidence, issuance of rules and regulations. The FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: upon which those comments are based. purpose of these notices is to give interested Miry Kim, Attorney, (202) 326–3622, or 1. Is this method, both with respect to persons an opportunity to participate in the the process for obtaining consent for an rule making prior to the adoption of the final Peder Magee, Attorney, (202) 326–3538, Division of Privacy and Identity initial operator and any subsequent rules. Protection, Federal Trade Commission, operators, already covered by existing Washington, DC 20580. methods enumerated in Section FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 312.5(b)(2) of the Rule? 2. If this is a new method, provide 16 CFR Part 312 Section A. Background comments on whether the proposed On October 20, 1999, the Commission parental consent method, both with RIN 3084–AB20 issued its final Rule 1 pursuant to the respect to an initial operator and any Children’s Online Privacy Protection subsequent operators, meets the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq, which requirements for parental consent laid Rule Proposed Parental Consent became effective on April 21, 2000.2 On out in 16 CFR 312.5(b)(1). Specifically, Method; Jest8 Limited, Trading as December 19, 2012, the Commission the Commission is looking for Riyo, Application for Approval of amended the Rule, and these comments on whether the proposed Parental Consent Method amendments became effective on July 1, parental consent method is reasonably 2013.3 The Rule requires certain Web calculated, in light of available AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission site operators to post privacy policies technology, to ensure that the person (FTC or Commission). and provide notice, and to obtain providing consent is the child’s parent. ACTION: Request for public comment. verifiable parental consent, prior to 3. Does this proposed method pose a collecting, using, or disclosing personal risk to consumers’ personal SUMMARY: The Federal Trade information? If so, is that risk information from children under the age Commission requests public comment of 13. The Rule enumerates methods for outweighed by the benefit to consumers concerning the proposed parental obtaining verifiable parental consent, and businesses of using this method? consent method submitted by Jest8 while also allowing an interested party Limited, trading as Riyo (‘‘Riyo’’), under Section C. Invitation to Comment to file a written request for Commission the Voluntary Commission Approval You can file a comment online or on approval of parental consent methods Processes provision of the Children’s paper. For the Commission to consider not currently enumerated.4 To be Online Privacy Protection Rule. your comment, we must receive it on or considered, the party must submit a DATES: Written comments must be before September 3, 2015. Write ‘‘Jest8 detailed description of the proposed received on or before September 3, Limited (Trading as Riyo’’) Application parental consent method, together with 2015. for Parental Consent Method, Project an analysis of how the method meets No. P–155405’’ on your comment. Your ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a the requirements for parental consent comment—including your name and comment at http:// described in 16 CFR 312.5(b)(1). Pursuant to Section 312.12(a) of the your state—will be placed on the public ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/ record of this proceeding, including, to riyocoppaconsent online or on paper, by Rule, Riyo has submitted a proposed parental consent method to the the extent practicable, on the following the instructions in the Commission Web site, at http:// Request for Comment part of the Commission for approval. The full text of its application is available on the www.ftc.gov/os/publiccomments.shtm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section As a matter of discretion, the below. Write ‘‘Jest8 Limited (Trading as Commission’s Web site at www.ftc.gov. Commission tries to remove individuals’ Riyo) Application for Parental Consent Section B. Questions on the Parental home contact information from Method, Project No. P–155405’’ on your Consent Method comments before placing them on the comment, and file your comment online The Commission is seeking comment Commission Web site. at http://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ on the proposed parental consent Because your comment will be made ftc/riyocoppaconsent by following the method, and is particularly interested in public, you are solely responsible for instructions on the web-based form. If receiving comment on the questions that making sure that your comment does you prefer to file your comment on follow. These questions are designed to not include any sensitive personal paper, write ‘‘Jest8 Limited (Trading as assist the Commission’s consideration of information, like anyone’s Social Riyo) Application for Parental Consent the petition and should not be Security number, date of birth, driver’s Method, Project No. P–155405’’ on your construed as a limitation on the issues license number or other state comment and on the envelope, and mail on which public comment may be identification number or foreign country rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS your comment to the following address: submitted. Responses to these questions equivalent, passport number, financial Federal Trade Commission, Office of the should cite the number of the question account number, or credit or debit card Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue being answered. For all comments number. You are also solely responsible NW., Suite CC–5610 (Annex E), for making sure that your comment does Washington, DC 20580, or deliver your 1 64 FR 59888 (1999). not include any sensitive health comment to the following address: 2 16 CFR part 312. information, including medical records Federal Trade Commission, Office of the 3 78 FR 3972 (2013). or other individually identifiable health Secretary, Constitution Center, 400 7th 4 16 CFR 312.12(a); 78 FR at 3991–3992, 4013. information. In addition, do not include VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:22 Aug 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\07AUP1.SGM 07AUP1

47430 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 152 / Friday, August 7, 2015 / Proposed Rules any ‘‘[t]rade secret or any commercial or public comments that it receives on or Correction of Publication financial information which is . . . before September 3, 2015. For Accordingly, the notice of proposed privileged or confidential,’’ as discussed information on the Commission’s rulemaking and notice of public hearing in Section 6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. privacy policy, including routine uses (REG–102837–15) that are subject to FR 46(f), and FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR permitted by the Privacy Act, see Doc. 2015–15280 are corrected as 4.10(a)(2). In particular, do not include http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/privacy.htm. follows: competitively sensitive information By direction of the Commission. 1. On page 35603, in the preamble, such as costs, sales statistics, Donald S. Clark, second column, twelfth line, the inventories, formulas, patterns, devices, Secretary. language ‘‘Section 529(d)(2) provides manufacturing processes, or customer [FR Doc. 2015–19425 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] that the’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Section names. If you want the Commission to give BILLING CODE 6750–01–P 529A(d)(2) provides that the.’’ your comment confidential treatment, 2. On page 35603, in the preamble, you must file it in paper form, with a second column, nineteenth line, the request for confidential treatment, and language ‘‘529(d)(3) requires qualified DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ABLE’’ is corrected to read ‘‘529A(d)(3) follow the procedure explained in FTC Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c).5 Your requires qualified ABLE.’’ Internal Revenue Service comment will be kept confidential only 3. On page 35606, in the preamble, if the FTC General Counsel, in his or her first column, second line from the 26 CFR Parts 1, 25, 26, and 301 sole discretion, grants your request in bottom of the first paragraph, the accordance with the law and the public [REG–102837–15] language ‘‘meaning of § 1.529A– interest. 1(b)(9)(A) or’’ is corrected to read Postal mail addressed to the RIN 1545–BM68 ‘‘meaning of § 1.529A–1 (b)(9)(i).’’ Commission is subject to delay due to § 1.529A–1 [Corrected] heightened security screening. As a Guidance Under Section 529A: result, we encourage you to submit your Qualifies ABLE Programs; Correction 4. On page 35612, second column, comments online. To make sure that the second and third line from the bottom AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), of paragraph (b)(16), the language Commission considers your online Treasury. comment, you must file it at http:// ‘‘within the meaning of § 1.529– ACTION: Correction to a notice of 1(b)(9)(A) or § 1.529–2(e)(1)(i) are not ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/ proposed rulemaking and notice of qualified’’ is corrected to read ‘‘within riyocoppaconsent, by following the public hearing. the meaning of § 1.529A–1(b)(9)(i) or instructions on the web-based form. If this Notice appears at http:// § 1.529A–2(e)(1)(i) are not qualified.’’ SUMMARY: This document contains www.regulations.gov/#!home, you also corrections to a notice of proposed § 1.529A–7 [Corrected] may file a comment through that Web rulemaking and notice of public hearing 5. On page 35619, third column, site. (REG–102837–15) that was published in If you file your comment on paper, paragraph (a)(5)(iii) the language the Federal Register on Monday, June ‘‘furnished though a Web site posting write ‘‘Jest8 Limited (Trading as Riyo) 22, 2015 (80 FR 35602). The proposed Application for Parental Consent and’’ is corrected to read ‘‘furnished regulations under section 529A of the through a Web site posting and.’’ Method, Project No. P–155405’’ on your Internal Revenue Code that provide comment and on the envelope, and mail guidance regarding programs under The Martin V. Franks, your comment to the following address: Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Life Experience Act of 2014. Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief Secretary, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue Counsel (Procedure and Administration). NW., Suite CC–5610 (Annex E), DATES: Written or electronic comments [FR Doc. 2015–19369 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20580, or deliver your and request for a public hearing for the BILLING CODE 4830–01–P comment to the following address: notice of proposed rulemaking at 80 FR Federal Trade Commission, Office of the 35602, June 22, 2015, are still being Secretary, Constitution Center, 400 7th accepted and must be received by September 21, 2015. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Street SW., 5th Floor, Suite 5610 AGENCY (Annex E), Washington, DC 20024. If FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: possible, submit your paper comment to Taina Edlund or Terri Harris at (202) 40 CFR Parts 123, 131, 233, 501 the Commission by courier or overnight 317–4541, or Sean Barnett (202) 317– service. 5800, or Theresa Melchiorre (202) 317– [EPA–HQ–OW–2014–0461; FRL–9930–57– Visit the Commission Web site at 4643 (not a toll-free number). 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionRequest for public comment.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before September 3, 2015.
ContactMiry Kim, Attorney, (202) 326-3622, or Peder Magee, Attorney, (202) 326-3538, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580.
FR Citation80 FR 47429 
RIN Number3084-AB20
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