Privacy Abbreviated

Children’s privacy and teen data protections are rapidly evolving, creating major challenges for businesses operating online. In this episode of Privacy Abbreviated, host Dona Fraser sits down with Sheila Millar, Partner of Keller & Heckman, to unpack what companies must understand about COPPA compliance, age verification laws, state privacy requirements, and emerging AI-driven risks as we head into 2026. As new state laws expand beyond COPPA and introduce conflicting standards, many businesses

How should platforms navigate the growing patchwork of online safety and moderation laws across the U.S., UK, EU, and beyond? In this episode, Dona Fraser and Izzy Neis of ModSquad explore the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), and U.S. laws like Section 230 and COPPA. We tackle key questions like: What is the Online Safety Act and how does it affect platforms? How do OSA and DSA differ? What do Section 230 and COPPA mean for content moderation and child online sa

Increasingly, regulators and platforms are moving from a “privacy-first” mindset (think data minimization, parental consent, etc.) to a broader “safety‑by‑design for all minors” mindset (think age assurance, risk assessments, content/algorithmic controls), with real tensions around areas like autonomy and use of AI. In part one of this two-part episode of Priv, Dona Fraser is joined by Izzy Neis of ModSquad to discuss this shift from privacy to safety, explore behind the curtain of how “safety

This is not just a conversation for those operating in the child or teen space. This conversation is for companies operating online. Full stop. Join host Dona Fraser and her returning guest, Morgan Reed, President of the App Association, as they focus this episode of Privacy Abbreviated on the constantly evolving ecosystem of protecting children and teens online. From verifiable parental consent, to age appropriate design, to language like “all platforms must provide..,” Dona and Morgan break do

Whether your company has 5 employees or 500, if you operate online, you’re collecting user data—and that means you must have a privacy policy. But having a privacy policy isn’t just a legal requirement; it’s a powerful statement of your company’s ethics and values. Done right, it reflects a genuine commitment to transparency, accountability, and user trust. Unfortunately, too many businesses treat it as just another box to check. In this episode of Priv, host Dona Fraser is joined by Wills Catli

Last year, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the establishment of the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) and Global Privacy Recognition for Processors (PRP) Systems. In anticipation of its official launch this year, get caught up with a deep dive on the world of CBPRs with Priv host Dona Fraser and her guest Victoria Akosile, Deputy Director of BBB National Programs Privacy Initiatives. This episode, which originally aired in May 2024, breaks down the “what you need to know” knowl