信息通信技术与政策

信息通信技术与政策

信息通信技术与政策 ›› 2018, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (6): 54-57.

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美国FTC处罚首例联网玩具侵犯儿童隐私案解读及启示

The interpretation and enlightenment of first connected toys infringement on children’s privacy case settled by US FTC

  

  • 出版日期:2018-06-15 发布日期:2020-12-17

  • Online:2018-06-15 Published:2020-12-17

摘要: 2018 年年初,美国联邦贸易委员会处罚了其历史上首例联网玩具侵犯儿童隐私案,美国对未成年人的网络隐私保护相关实践对我国具有重要的参考意义。本文对该案进行了解读,重点剖析了其中涉及的案件事实及法律规则,通过分析得出此次执法实践对我国的启示。一方面在企业层面,开展涉美儿童业务的企业应谨慎履行合规义务;另一方面在政府层面,我国应当借鉴域外经验,亟待建立统一专门的个人信息保护监督管理机构,探索完善数据泄露相关制度,加强未成年人网络隐私保护。

关键词: 联邦贸易委员会, 联网玩具, 儿童隐私, 执法实践

Abstract: In early 2018, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought its first-ever children’s privacy case involving connected toys. The relevant practice of the US on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection has an important reference value to our country. This article has carried on the interpretation to this case, has mainly analyzed the case fact and the law rules involved in it, to obtain the enlightenment to our country through this law enforcement practice. On one hand, at the enterprise level, companies that conduct child-related businesses involving the US should exercise cautious compliance obligations. On the other hand, our government should learn from the experience of countries outside the territory, urgently establishing a unified and specialized personal information protection supervision institution, exploring and improving the data breach notification system and strengthening the protection of children’s online privacy.

Key words: federal trade commission, connected toys, children’s privacy, enforcement practices