Changes to children 's privacy act target the collection of personal data by apps . `` The new COPPA rule captures the new online reality ... and puts companies on notice that they must comply with the law , '' said Sen. Jay Rockefeller , chairman of the Committee on Commerce , Science and Transportation . Comment: Only 20 % of apps explain what data are collected before download , FTC says .
Changes to children 's privacy act target the collection of personal data by apps . Comment: Only 20 % of apps explain what data are collected before download , FTC says .