Microsoft to pay $20 mln to settle US charges for violating children's privacy

Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle US charges of illegally collecting children’s data

The agency charged that Microsoft gathered the data without notifying parents or obtaining their consent, and that it also illegally held onto the data.

FTC: Microsoft illegally collected, stored children's Xbox data without notifying parents

Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle charges that it illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed up to use the Xbox console.

Microsoft Fined $20 Million Over Charges Of Illegal Data Collection Involving Children

The company will be forced to strengthen privacy safeguards for children who use the Xbox system.

Microsoft to pay $20M settlement for illegally collecting children's personal data

Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission accusing the tech giant of illegally collecting the personal information of children without their parents’ consent — and in some cases retaining it “for years.” The federal consumer watchdog said Microsoft violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the federal law that governs the online privacy protections for children under the age of …

Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle US charges of illegally collecting children’s data

The agency charged that Microsoft gathered the data without notifying parents or obtaining their consent, and that it also illegally held onto the data.

Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle U.S. charges of illegally collecting children's data

Microsoft will pay $20-million fine to settle FTC charges that it illegally collected and retained the data of children who used its Xbox console.