Florida. I recognize the gentleman from north dakota for five minutes. Bezos, my colleagues brought up they were discussing thirdparty sellers this policy specifically noted possible loopholes that allow amazon to review nonpublic and aggregate data to inform private rams even in instances where there are only a few thirdparty sellers. Where exactly does amazon draw the line . Data would bee more than one seller . The person seeing the report would have no way of knowing how rs are inside that group or what the breakdown would be between those sellers. That is different from a list or product ranking which we do make public. Does amazon allow the use of aggregate data to inform private label amazon brands when there only a few sellers for a product . Does amazon look at i could dictate up when there are only two sellers of a product . Yes, sir. Isand my correct amazon conducting an internal investigation on the use of thirdparty data . Are basically trying to understand some of the ane
Industry. They took questions about the use of thirdparty seller data and allegations of anticonservative bias. The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Welcome to todays hearing on marketing power. Amazon, apple, facebook, and google. I would like to remind members we have established a distribution list dedicated to circulating specific motions or other written materials members might want as part of our hearing today. If you would like to submit materials, submit them to the email address distributed to your offices. We will circulate materials as quickly as we can. Thatld also remind members face coverings are required for all meetings in an enclosed space such as Committee Hearings. I expect all members on both sides of the aisle to wear a mask except when you are speaking. I recognize myself for an opening bateman Opening Statement. This committee launched an investigation into Digital Markets to document compe
My name is emma morris, and im the Global Policy director. I would like to start by thanking congressman cardenas and his staff for securing the room for us for having this important discussion today. Briefly, by way of background for those not familiar with the safety institute, were an International Nonprofit organization looking to make the online world safer for kids and their families. We are pleased to host the panel today to discuss one of the most important issues facing families and kids privacy on the internet. In the united states, the collection and processing of childrens data has primarily been regulated by the childrens Online Privacy protection act for over 20 years. This law long preceded facebook, snapchat, youtube and hello barbie. Weve seen numerous legislative proposals to change the way childrens information is regulated and at the beginning of the summer, the federal trade Commission Published a request for public comment. With all of this activity in mind, it re
Good afternoon everyone and thank you very much for attending our event on kids and on line privacy. My name is a token in the policy director put it like to start by thanking the staff for securing the room for us to have this important discussion today. Briefly by way of background for those who arent familiar with the family suggested an International Nonprofit organization making the on line votes ever forget to their families. We will discuss one of the most important issues facing families kids privacy on the internet. In the United States the collection and processing of childrens data has primarily been regulated by the childrens on line Privacy Protection act and its corresponding rules for over 20 years. This law long preceded Facebook Snapchat youtube. In the last six months we have seen numerous posts including change in the way childrens information is regulated. At the beginning this summer the federal trade Commission Published a request for Public Comment on implementat
To change the way it is regulated. The ftc [inaudible] , you of this in mind should have received on your way in. We believe that limiting the Data Collected from children and preventing Online Marketing to to under 13 absent her absent parental consent. We also want to ensure businesses comply with the law and protect data on gauging in children. Childrensprotect information rather than ignore data. With that in mind, i will hand over to stephen. And thankou very much you to the team led by emma. Also, as it is probably obvious, cspan is here. We are live, so one questions you could be on broadcast tv. , i will be ceo moderating the panel. Video at cspan will be archived at cspan and will also provide a link. Im going to ask this panel to introduce themselves, starting with you mark. If you could tell us who you are, where you work and a description of your work in this space. Im an assistant director in the Privacy Division and i have been in that job for about 10 years. What the ftc