Although we are lead to believe most things we do in cyberspace are unassailable, people have to surrender a certain degree of privacy when using the internet. Internet tracking data is a danger to our personal security. Children are vulnerable to having their information leaked without knowing that it is occurring. “Various Web sites were collecting personal data from children without parental knowledge or consent. Research published by the Center for Media Education showed that children did not understand the potential negative outcomes of revealing personal information online” (Rouse 3). Due to the children’s lack of safety knowledge, The Child Online Privacy Protection Act had to be created to try to protect the privacy of children under
