in 2013 and 2015, but neither of them includes teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17. Industry organizations opposed the inclusion of teenagers on the grounds that it was unduly onerous. In addition, they stated that it would weaken privacy because web sites would collect information about web surfers' ages. They also argued that it discouraged sites from directing content to teenagers because of the difficulty of complying with the act, thus limiting services to teenagers. As a result, young people ages 13 to 17, who often don't have the maturity to understand the damage that can be caused by careless web posts, have little legal protection. It's also unclear, if a similar privacy act is passed, whether teenagers would understand the implications of allowing geolocation services to track and keep information about their location. The COPPA revisions passed in 2013 and 2015 included the following provisions: Widens the definition of personal information to cookies that track children's activity on the Web www.TechnicalPDF.com Operators of web sites and online services that are directed to children under 13 or have knowledge that they are collecting information about children under 13 must contact parents and receive parental consent before collecting personal information. Mobile application owners must also adhere to these rules. The FTC maintains a hotline for parents with questions. Web sites and mobile phone apps must now obtain permission for parents to collect photos and geolocations of children. Web sites and applications may not collect cookies that track behaviors of children nor are they allowed to send ads to children based on their browsing history or demographics. If operators of sites or services inadvertently collect data on kids, they must delete it as soon as possible. Unfortunately, not all mobile apps adhere to COPPA regulations. An April 17, 2018, article in the Washington Post by Hamza Shaban stated that researchers found that 6,000 apps available in the Google Play Store violated COPPA by c