Children’s privacy is rapidly evolving beyond traditional COPPA compliance. New state laws, expanding FTC enforcement, age assurance requirements, and app store accountability measures are reshaping how businesses manage data related to minors and teens.

In this episode of Simplifying for Success, Priya Keshav, Founder and CEO of Meru Data, is joined by Nerissa Coyle McGinn, Partner at Loeb & Loeb LLP, to discuss the changing regulatory landscape and what businesses need to do to prepare. The conversation covers key enforcement trends, emerging age verification requirements, app store accountability laws, and the growing expectation for organizations to address children’s privacy through governance and operational practices.

Topics Covered

• Expanding FTC enforcement and its impact on children’s data
• State age assurance and age-appropriate design laws
• App store accountability requirements
• Key lessons from recent enforcement actions
• Age verification, parental controls, and compliance challenges
• Practical steps businesses can take to prepare for evolving requirements

California’s updated CCPA regulations raised the bar for privacy and security governance, introducing phased cybersecurity audit obligations for qualifying businesses beginning in 2026.

In this episode, Priya Keshav, Founder & CEO of Meru Data LLC, and Austin Manes, Privacy Counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, provide a practical understanding of what these requirements mean, how to determine whether your organization may be affected, and how to prepare for compliance.

Topics include:

• An overview of the new CCPA cybersecurity audit requirements

• What must be audited, who is responsible, and upcoming compliance deadlines

• Practical strategies to meet key compliance obligations

This webinar is approved by the IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) for Continuing Privacy Education (CPE) Credits.

Recent updates to the CCPA Regulations establish clear standards for conducting privacy risk assessments, introducing new obligations around timing, documentation, executive oversight, and ongoing review. For many organizations, these requirements represent a significant shift from informal privacy reviews to structured, auditable compliance processes.

In this webinar, Priya Keshav, Founder & CEO of Meru Data LLC, and Jennifer Sheridan, Founder of JLSheridan Law, will break down:

• When risk assessments are required under the updated regulations.
• What regulators expect to see in a compliant assessment.
• How timelines, updates, and attestations affect operational planning.
• Common pitfalls and practical strategies for readiness.

Join us for a practical discussion designed to help organizations align their data practices with the CCPA’s new risk-based regulatory framework.