TinyCo fined $300k for collecting children's personal info
Sept 22, 2014 3:00:27 GMT
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Post by Mopurglar on Sept 22, 2014 3:00:27 GMT
Saw this the other day.
Though I am a big fan of FGTQFS, news like this doesn't surprise me. Even from just looking at their website, if there is one thing you can say about TinyCo, it's that they are aggressive about monetezing.
Games developer TinyCo fined for illegally collecting children's data
Full article - The Guardian
GameSpot: Family Guy Dev Fined $300k for Collecting Children's Personal Info
Though I am a big fan of FGTQFS, news like this doesn't surprise me. Even from just looking at their website, if there is one thing you can say about TinyCo, it's that they are aggressive about monetezing.
Games developer TinyCo fined for illegally collecting children's data
Tiny Pets, Tiny Monsters and Mermaid Resort have been violating children’s privacy, the Federal Trade Commission ruled, before handing out a $300,000 in fines to the company that makes the mobile games.
According to the regulator, TinyCo, the games’ developer, was in breach of the US Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or Coppa. Coppa bans companies from collecting data from people under 13 years old without a parent’s consent.
The FTC found that TinyCo’s games – which have been downloaded more than 34m times – were offering the exchange of virtual currency for details such as a child’s email address. It said the company ignored parents’ complaints and failed to notify parents of the information it collected from children.
According to the regulator, TinyCo, the games’ developer, was in breach of the US Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or Coppa. Coppa bans companies from collecting data from people under 13 years old without a parent’s consent.
The FTC found that TinyCo’s games – which have been downloaded more than 34m times – were offering the exchange of virtual currency for details such as a child’s email address. It said the company ignored parents’ complaints and failed to notify parents of the information it collected from children.
Full article - The Guardian
GameSpot: Family Guy Dev Fined $300k for Collecting Children's Personal Info