Published 11 months ago

Xbox COPPA violations cost Microsoft $20 million in FTC settlement

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Microsoft has agreed to pay a $20 million fine and change data privacy procedures for children. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges over Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) violations. COPPA is a U.S. federal law designed to protect the privacy of children under the age of 13.

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Microsoft to pay $20 million to settle Xbox Live privacy allegations

Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle US government allegations that the tech giant violated children's privacy by illegally collecting their personal information through its Xbox Live gaming service.

11 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Microsoft to pay $20 million to settle Xbox Live privacy allegations

By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle US government allegations that the tech giant violated children’s privacy by illegally collecting their personal information through its Xbox Live gaming service. According to the Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft broke the law by failing to tell parents about the full breadth of information it gathered from kids under the age of 13. That information, the FTC said …

11 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Microsoft to pay $20 million to settle Xbox Live privacy allegations

11 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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CBS News

Microsoft to pay $20 million over FTC charges surrounding kids' data collection

Software giant said it has identified and fixed technical glitch that failed to delete child accounts in certain cases.

11 months ago

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Bloomberg

Microsoft pays $20 million to resolve FTC kids’ privacy case

Microsoft Corp. agreed to pay $20 million to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission claim that the company illegally collected data from children who signed up to use its Xbox

11 months ago·United States

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NBC News

Microsoft to pay $20 million FTC fine over storage of Xbox information

Microsoft has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $20 million for collecting personal information on Xbox players younger than 13 and not properly informing parents.

11 months ago·United States

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