California AB2246 regulates online services likely accessed by children, requiring privacy protections and prohibiting certain data practices.

California AB2246 establishes rules for businesses offering online services, products, or features likely accessed by children. It mandates that businesses estimate child users' ages and apply strong privacy protections. Businesses must also configure default privacy settings to high levels, provide clear privacy information, and offer tools for children and their guardians to exercise privacy rights. The bill prohibits collecting precise geolocation data by default, using dark patterns to gather extra personal information, and retaining age-related data longer than necessary.

California AB2246 regulates online services likely accessed by children, requiring privacy protections and prohibiting certain data practices.

California AB2246 establishes rules for businesses offering online services, products, or features likely accessed by children. It mandates that businesses estimate child users' ages and apply strong privacy protections. Businesses must also configure default privacy settings to high levels, provide clear privacy information, and offer tools for children and their guardians to exercise privacy rights. The bill prohibits collecting precise geolocation data by default, using dark patterns to gather extra personal information, and retaining age-related data longer than necessary.