When should I revisit insurance after adding a platform feature?
Revisit the submission when a feature changes the data collected, public content, moderation role, service commitment, or payment flow.[4]
Examples include adding direct messages, public uploads, precise location, creator payouts, or child-directed design. Record who operates each feature and which vendors support it.[4][2]
Ask the broker whether the new workflow changes named operations, exclusions, or incident triggers. FTC and copyright guidance can frame operational questions, but neither determines policy response.[4][3]
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Sources and Further Reading
- Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule: A Six-Step Compliance Plan for Your Business — Federal Trade Commission. Step 1 and factors for determining whether a site/service is directed to children, lines 50 onward
FTC guidance on factors used to assess whether an online service is directed to children.
- Commercial Insurance Guide — California Department of Insurance. Commercial Insurance Guide, revised June 14, 2024: purchasing coverage, commercial property, inland marine, boiler and machinery, commercial general liability, and workers compensation.
- Employer information — California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Workers’ Compensation. Opening section, employer obligation and out-of-state employer paragraph
Spot, a product of Tools for Enlightenment, publishes this guide and works in the commercial insurance market. This is general buyer education; policy terms and state-specific obligations determine coverage and requirements.
Updated 2026-09-28. Editorial Policy
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