'Our proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their children's privacy on Xbox, and limits what information Microsoft can collect and retain about kids,' Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, says.
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle US Federal Trade Commission charges that the tech company illegally collected personal information from children without their parents’ consent, the FTC said on Monday, June 5.
A Microsoft spokesperson said the company was committed to complying with the order. The spokesperson added the account creation process will be updated and a data retention glitch found in the company’s system will be resolved. “This action should also make it abundantly clear that kids’ avatars, biometric data, and health information are not exempt from COPPA,” Levine added.
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