The privacy of our children is paramount and is an issue where we can show strong bipartisan support.

the statute contains a broad definition of personal information.

Am I correct that you are not required by the statute to determine whether changing the definition of personal information will unreasonably impede technological innovation?

the expectations have been established and it has had a tremendous impact on the marketplace.

What a great app.

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I think our experience with COPPA shows the FTC can exercise this sort of authority carefully and deliberately.

if we hadn't instituted COPPA, you would see a very different marketplace.

Thank you, Chairman Bono Mack. Thank you for holding today's hearing on the European Union's efforts to protect consumer data.

I ask unanimous consent that it be included in the record.

If we don't adopt privacy regulation like the European Union, then in a sense we are shut out of their market.