PRIVO and Atomic Biometrics partner on biometric parental permission without retained PII

Privacy Vaults Online (PRIVO), a Virginia based FTC Safe Harbor company focused on protecting children's privacy and obtaining parents' permission, has announced that it has partnered with Maryland-based identity-proofing service provider Atomic Biometrics to form a strategic alliance to prove parents are granting children permission to play games or engage in social media.

The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires that operators make "reasonable efforts" to obtain verifiable parental consent. The partnership aims to develop services that meet federal …

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