Children; covered entities; data protection impact assessment; personal data of children; Attorney General; effective date.

HB 1762 is a proposed Oklahoma law designed to protect children's online privacy by requiring companies offering online products or services to Oklahoma children to conduct data protection impact assessments before processing their personal data. It directly affects "covered entities" (profit-driven companies operating online services in Oklahoma that process children's data), mandating age-appropriate default privacy settings, banning "dark patterns" that trick children, and prohibiting the collection of precise location data without consent. Key provisions include defining "best interest of children" to prevent harm (like psychological injury or discrimination), requiring clear privacy notices in child-friendly language, and restricting data processing that could cause material harm. The bill is currently pending, having been withdrawn from committee in February 2025, and does not create private lawsuits or apply to de-identified data.