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The FTC Settles Violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act for $3M
The FTC announced on May 12, 2011 that it has reached the largest civil penalty settlement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) with Playdom (now owned by Disney) for $3M. Playdom, an online game developer, was accused of collecting and disclosing the information about hundreds of thousands of children under 13 without the parental consent. The websites were previously … Continue reading