; (4) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows: (9) Verifiable consent The term verifiable consent means any reasonable effort (taking into consideration available technology), including a request for authorization for future collection, use, and disclosure described in the notice, to ensure that, in the case of a child, a parent of the child, or, in the case of a teen, the teen— (A) receives direct notice of the personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices of the operator; and (B) before the personal information of the child or teen is collected, freely and unambiguously authorizes— (i) the collection, use, and disclosure, as applicable, of that personal information; and (ii) any subsequent use of that personal information. ; (5) in paragraph (10)— (A) in the paragraph header, by striking Website or online service directed to children and inserting Website, online service, online application, or mobile application directed to children ; (B) by striking website or online service each place it appears and inserting website, online service, online application, or mobile application ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Rule of construction In considering whether a website, online service, online application, or mobile application, or portion thereof, is directed to children, the Commission shall apply a totality of circumstances test and will also consider competent and reliable empirical evidence regarding audience composition and evidence regarding the intended audience of the website, online service, online application, or mobile application. ; and (6) by adding at the end the following: (13) Connected device The term connected device means a device that is capable of connecting to the internet, directly or indirectly, or to another connected device. (14) Online application The term online application — (A) means an internet-connected software program