All articles tagged with #coppa
Originally Published 12 days ago — by Los Angeles Times
Disney settled with the DOJ for $10 million over allegations of violating child privacy laws by improperly collecting data from children under 13 on YouTube, and has agreed to implement measures to ensure future compliance with COPPA.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Axios
Disney agreed to pay $10 million to settle a children's privacy lawsuit with the FTC over misclassified YouTube videos during the pandemic, highlighting ongoing challenges in online age verification and compliance with children's privacy laws.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by IGN
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has rejected the Entertainment Software Ratings Board's (ESRB) application for a facial recognition age verification tool, which would have been used as a form of parental consent under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The FTC cited concerns over privacy, protections, accuracy, and deepfakes, despite some supporters believing the technology had sufficient privacy measures. The ESRB's proposal, developed in partnership with Yoti and SuperAwesome, aimed to estimate users' ages without storing their data, but the FTC's 4-0 vote against the application means it cannot be used for now, although the regulator left open the possibility for the ESRB to re-file the application in the future.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Eurogamer.net
The US Federal Trade Commission has blocked plans to introduce "privacy-protective facial age estimation" technology, which was designed to enforce the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA). The technology, submitted by the ESRB, Yoti, and SuperAwesome, aimed to determine a user's age without storing photographic imagery or using facial recognition algorithms. The FTC's decision to deny the application was unanimous, but without prejudice, leaving open the possibility for resubmission in the future.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Ars Technica
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comments on proposed rules to update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and shift the responsibility of protecting children's data from parents to service providers. The proposed rules include turning off targeted advertising by default, limiting push notifications, restricting surveillance in schools, strengthening data security measures, and prohibiting companies from retaining children's data indefinitely. The FTC also aims to expand COPPA's definition of "personal information" to include biometric identifiers. The proposed changes are intended to address the evolving ways personal information is collected and used to monetize children's data. The public has 60 days to submit comments once the notice of proposed rulemaking is published.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed new rules under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) to restrict the collection and use of children's data by tech companies, particularly for targeted advertising. The proposed changes aim to prevent companies from outsourcing their responsibilities to parents and would require separate parental consent for disclosing data to third parties. Companies would also be prohibited from using persistent identifiers in push notifications to encourage children to return to their apps. The proposed regulations include limits on data retention and require school approval for data collection by education tech firms. The FTC will collect public feedback on the proposal for 60 days before finalizing the rules.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has unveiled a comprehensive proposal to enhance children's privacy online, aiming to limit data collection from kids and expand protections for their personal information. The plan includes requirements for digital platforms to disable targeted ads for children under 13 by default and prohibits the use of certain data to send push notifications encouraging continued product usage. The proposal seeks to update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and has gained bipartisan support. If adopted, the rules could lead to increased scrutiny and potential legal battles with tech companies.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The New York Times
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed significant changes to strengthen the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) in order to enhance children's privacy online. The proposed changes would require online services to turn off targeted advertising by default for children under 13, prohibit the use of personal details to induce children to stay on platforms longer, strengthen security requirements for data collection, limit the length of time online services can retain children's information, and restrict the collection of student data by educational-tech providers. The FTC's proposal aims to shift the responsibility of online safety from parents to digital services and curb the monetization of children's personal data.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Hacker News
Microsoft has agreed to pay a $20 million penalty to settle charges by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it illegally collected and retained data of children who signed up to use its Xbox video game console without their parents' knowledge or consent. The company has been ordered to update its account creation process for children to prevent the collection and storage of data, including obtaining parental consent and deleting said information within two weeks if approval is not obtained. The privacy protections also extend to third-party gaming publishers with whom Microsoft shares children's data, in addition to subjecting biometric information and avatars created from a children's faces to the privacy laws.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Ars Technica
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle an FTC complaint that its Xbox platform illegally collected and retained information about children without their parents' consent, in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). As part of the settlement, Microsoft will have to directly notify parents using the console of the benefits of creating a separate account for their child and notify third-party publishers when it shares player data from children. The FTC will monitor Microsoft to ensure compliance with these new restrictions.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNN
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle allegations by the US government that it violated children's privacy by illegally collecting their personal information through its Xbox Live gaming service. The Federal Trade Commission accused Microsoft of failing to inform parents about the full extent of information it gathered from children under 13, including images, video and audio recordings, real names, and activity logs. Microsoft also allegedly kept the personal information of millions of people, including children, who started creating accounts with Xbox Live but never completed the sign-up process. The settlement includes additional measures beyond the financial penalty, such as deleting any personal information collected from kids who don't complete the account registration process and notifying third-party game publishers when a user may be a child.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by IGN
Microsoft has agreed to pay a $20 million fine to settle a legal dispute with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that it illegally collected personal information from children who signed up for its Xbox gaming system without their parents' consent. The FTC found that Microsoft breached data protection laws by collecting and holding information on children using Xbox without proper parental consent, violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). As part of the settlement, Microsoft will implement changes to how it handles user information and creates player accounts.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CNET
Microsoft will pay a $20 million fine to settle FTC charges that it illegally collected and retained personal information from children without their parents' consent. The company violated COPPA by gathering data from children who signed up for the Xbox gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their permission. The FTC's order requires Microsoft to take steps to strengthen privacy protections for child users of the Xbox system and extends to third-party game publishers Microsoft shares children's data with.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Microsoft will pay a $20 million settlement to the FTC over charges of violating COPPA by retaining personal information of kids for longer than it should have. The company will have to make changes, including informing parents of additional privacy protections for child accounts, requiring parental consent for child accounts made before 2021, and creating systems to delete data necessary to get parental consent. This is the latest FTC settlement with a video game company over COPPA violations, following Epic Games' $520 million settlement in December 2022. Microsoft's CVP of Xbox Player Services has apologized and committed to improving safety measures.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Federal Trade Commission News
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’ consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information. As part of a proposed order filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC, Microsoft will be required to take several steps to bolster privacy protections for child users of its Xbox system.