Video Game Group Unveils Mobile Privacy Certification Plan

ESRB revamps program to comply with new children's laws

Just in time for the updates of the Children's Online Privacy Protection (Coppa) law to go into effect, the group that manages privacy self-regulation for the video game industry has expanded its program to cover mobile apps and help companies comply with the Federal Trade Commission's new rules.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board is comprised of about 25 participating companies covering thousands of domains. The ESRB has been working on the mobile counterpart to  its self-regulatory program for the past nine months in anticipation of the updates to the children's privacy laws, which go into effect July 1.

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