FTC Will Require Microsoft to Pay $20 million over Charges it Illegally Collected Personal Information from Children without Their Parents’ Consent

For example, the order will extend COPPA protections to third-party gaming publishers with whom Microsoft shares children’s data.

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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  • For example, the order will extend COPPA protections to third-party gaming publishers with whom Microsoft shares children’s data.
  • The COPPA Rule requires online services and websites directed to children under 13 to notify parents about the personal information they collect and to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting and using any personal information collected from children.
  • COPPA prohibits retaining personal information about children for longer than is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.
  • For example, Microsoft failed to disclose to parents all the information it collected, such as a child’s profile picture.
  • The DOJ filed the complaint and stipulated order in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington state.
  • The lead FTC attorneys on this matter are Megan Cox and Peder Magee from the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
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