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Can I skip obtaining consent to sell personal information in Ohio? What are the requirements?

In Ohio, if you collect personal information from children under the age of 13, you must obtain verifiable parental consent before selling their personal information [4]. This is in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) [4].

If your website or service is directed to children under the age of 13, you must comply with COPPA and obtain verifiable parental consent before selling their personal information [4]. However, if your website or service is not directed to children under the age of 13, you may be able to take advantage of the “mixed audience” exception [4].

Under the “mixed audience” exception, if your website or service targets both children under the age of 13 and a general audience, you can implement an age screen and ensure that you do not collect personal information from children under the age of 13, or you can obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting and selling their personal information [4].

If you need to obtain verifiable parental consent in Ohio, you must follow certain requirements [4]. These requirements include:

  • Providing notice to the parent or guardian of what information you are collecting, how you will use it, and who you will disclose it to [4].
  • Obtaining a signed consent form from the parent or guardian that includes a statement of their consent, their signature, and their contact information [4].
  • Providing a reasonable means for the parent or guardian to review the personal information collected from their child and to revoke their consent [4].

If you fail to obtain verifiable parental consent before selling personal information collected from children under the age of 13, you may be subject to penalties and fines [4].

Therefore, it is important to ensure that you comply with COPPA and Ohio’s requirements for obtaining verifiable parental consent before selling personal information collected from children under the age of 13.

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Ohio