Sec. 8. Privacy dashboard for connected devices for children and minors

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A manufacturer of a connected device directed to a child or minor shall prominently display on the packaging for the connected device a standardized and easy-to-understand privacy dashboard, detailing whether, what, and how personal information of a child or minor is— collected from the connected device; transmitted from the connected device; retained on the connected device; retained by the manufacturer or affiliated person; used by the manufacturer or affiliated person; and protected. A privacy dashboard under subsection

(a)shall inform a consumer of— the extent to which the connected device meets the highest cybersecurity and data security standards, including if and how to obtain security patches; the extent to which the connected device gives— a parent meaningful control over the information of a child of the parent; and a minor meaningful control over the information of the minor; the extent to which the device minimizes the collection, retention, and use of information from a child or minor; the location of privacy policies; the type of personal information the connected device may collect; the minimum length of time during which a connected device will received security patches and software updates; whether the connected device can be used without being connected to the internet; and any other information as the Commission considers appropriate. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regulations to implement this section. Not less frequently than once every 4 years after the date on which regulations are promulgated under paragraph (1), the Commission shall update those regulations as necessary. Subsections

(a)and

(b)shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the promulgation of regulations under subsection (c).