"Disney has agreed to pay $10m to settle allegations that it breached child privacy laws in the United States, authorities have said. A federal court approved the settlement to resolve allegations brought by the US Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday. list of 4 itemsend of list The order also requires Disney to operate its YouTube channel in accordance with data-protection rules and establish a programme to ensure future compliance."
"The civil case stems from allegations that Disney collected children's personal data without parental consent via its videos on YouTube. Antitrust officials alleged that Disney had wrongly designated more than 300 YouTube videos, including content from The Incredibles, Toy Story, Frozen, and Mickey Mouse, as not being aimed at children. YouTube requires content creators to designate videos as Made for Kids or Not Made for Kids to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule."
Disney agreed to pay $10m to resolve allegations that it breached US child privacy laws. A federal court approved the settlement resolving claims brought by the US Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. The order requires Disney to operate its YouTube channel according to data-protection rules and to establish a compliance programme. Regulators said Disney collected children's personal data without parental consent via YouTube and wrongly designated over 300 videos as not aimed at children, including content from The Incredibles, Toy Story, Frozen and Mickey Mouse. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule bars collecting data from children under 13 without parental notification. Other major companies, including Google and Microsoft, have paid settlements under the rule. Disney is headquartered in Burbank, California.
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