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Edmodo, LLC, U.S. v.

The FTC obtained an order against education technology provider Edmodo for collecting personal data from children without obtaining their parent’s consent and using that data for advertising, in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule), and for unlawfully outsourcing its COPPA compliance responsibilities to schools. 

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
202 3129
Case Status
Pending

Amazon.com (Alexa), U.S. v.

The FTC will require Amazon to overhaul its deletion practices and implement stringent privacy safeguards to settle charges the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) and deceived parents and users of the Alexa voice assistant service about its data deletion practices. 

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
192 3128
Case Status
Pending

Microsoft Corporation, U.S. v.

Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle FTC charges that it violated 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.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
1923258
Case Status
Closed