FTC, W3 Innovation LLC et la protection des jeunes en ligne

Tout comme avec Playdom Inc. (billet), la Federal Trade Commission vient de conclure un accord avec le développeur d'applications mobiles W3 Innovations, LLC, suite à la violation des règles du Children's Online Privacy Protection Act qui interdit la collecte de renseignements personnels d'enfants de moins de 13 ans sans le consentement préalable des parents.

Pour plus de détails, voir notamment:

• FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, "Mobile Apps Developer Settles FTC Charges It Violated Children's Privacy Rule - Company Collected Kids' Information Without Their Parents' Consent", News Release, August 15, 2011.
• "FTC Announces First Privacy Settlement Involving Mobile Applications", Privacy and Information Security Law Blog, August 15, 2011.
• Lindsey TONSAGER, "FTC Settles First COPPA Complaint Against Mobile App Developer", Inside Privacy, August 15, 2011.

(17/08/2011) Voir également:

• "FTC Finds Mobile Phone App Violated Children's Privacy Law", Electronic Privacy Information Center, August 16, 2011.
• David SLIVERMAN, "FTC Announces First-Ever COPPA Enforcement Action Against Mobile Apps", Privacy and Security Law Blog, August 17, 2011.
• Tanzina VEGA, "In a First, FTC Settles With App Developer Over Children's Privacy", The New York Times, August 15, 2011.