Privacy Abbreviated

About Privacy Abbreviated

The Privacy Abbreviated podcast helps business leaders operationalize and prepare for what’s next in privacy. From high-level news headlines to the geeky privacy trenches, your hosts are experienced privacy pros and your guides, breaking down what’s happening to deliver only the takeaways you need.

Publisher

BBB National Programs

Category

business · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Dec 2022

Latest episode

17 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Dec 2025

   COPPA, State Privacy, & Teens Online: How Companies Can Prepare for 2026

   Children’s privacy and teen data protections are rapidly evolving, creating major challenges for businesses operating online. In this episode of Privacy Abbreviated, host Dona Fraser sits down with Sheila Millar, Partner of Keller & Heckman, to unpack what companies must understand about COPPA compliance, age verification laws, state privacy requirements, and emerging AI-driven risks as we head into 2026. As new state laws expand beyond COPPA and introduce conflicting standards, many businesses struggle to understand what applies to them, how to operationalize compliance, and what to do when their platforms may be accessed by children or teens—intentionally or not. Our experts break down the realities of today’s regulatory landscape, including the rise of data minimization, privacy by design, and growing expectations around vendor oversight and third-party data handling. Together, Dona and Sheila explore: The biggest misconceptions companies have around children’s data How AI, personalized content, and social media complicate compliance What to do if you’ve accidentally collected minors’ data Practical steps companies can take to build trust with families This episode offers clear, actionable guidance to help businesses navigate regulatory uncertainty, reduce compliance risk, and build safer digital experiences for children and teens. Related Resources: Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) (https://bbbprograms.org/programs/children/caru) CARU Privacy Guidelines (https://bbbnp-bbbp-stf-use1-01.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/default-source/caru/caru_onlineprivacy.pdf) Revised COPPA Rule (in effect April 2026) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/22/2025-05904/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule) Australia Ban on Social Media (https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/australia-social-media-ban-takes-effect-world-first-2025-12-09/) Executive Order on State AI Laws (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/eliminating-state-law-obstruction-of-national-artificial-intelligence-policy/) Show Notes: 00:00 – Welcome and guest introduction 02:04 – Why children’s and teen privacy is so confusing in the U.S. 08:36 – What SMBs misunderstand about collecting children’s or teens’ data 18:13 – AI, social media, and responsibly engaging young audiences 27:17 – Targeting kids and teens: product strategy and regulatory risk 35:10 – When you realize you collected minors’ data by accident 40:26 – Low-cost steps SMBs can take to build trust 44:25 – What’s coming next: state laws, AI, litigation, and liability 49:31 – A single principle for staying ahead 53:50 – Closing insights The post COPPA, State Privacy, & Teens Online: How Companies Can Prepare for 2026 (https://www.accountabilitystudio.org/2025/12/17/coppa-compliance-privacy/) appeared first on BBB National Programs (https://www.accountabilitystudio.org).

2. 

   26 Aug 2025

   Part II: The Laws Governing Online Moderation and Safety

   How should platforms navigate the growing patchwork of online safety and moderation laws across the U.S., UK, EU, and beyond? In this episode, Dona Fraser and Izzy Neis of ModSquad explore the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA), the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), and U.S. laws like Section 230 and COPPA. We tackle key questions … Continue reading Part II: The Laws Governing Online Moderation and Safety →

3. 

   12 Aug 2025

   Part I: What does safety online really mean?

   Increasingly, regulators and platforms are moving from a “privacy-first” mindset (think data minimization, parental consent, etc.) to a broader “safety‑by‑design for all minors” mindset (think age assurance, risk assessments, content/algorithmic controls), with real tensions around areas like autonomy and use of AI. In part one of this two-part episode of Priv, Dona Fraser is joined … Continue reading Part I: What does safety online really mean? →

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YouTube views

506,695

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

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Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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