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Top Selling Mobile Educational App Developer Sued for COPPA Violations

The New Jersey attorney general sued 24 x 7 Digital LLC, a Los Angeles-based developer of applications for mobile devices, for child online privacy violations. The suit alleges that 24 x 7’s kids educational apps collect personal information from children younger than 13 and transmit that information to a third-party…

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FTC Reports That Many Mobile Apps May Not Be COPPA Compliant

On Thursday the Federal Trade Commission released a staff report titled, “Mobile Apps for Kids: Current Privacy Disclosures Are Disappointing,” in which the FTC criticized companies for failing to properly disclose to parents how the companies are collecting personal data through mobile applications (“apps”) aimed at young children. The results…

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FTC Warns Marketers That Mobile Apps May Violate Fair Credit Reporting Act

The growing use of mobile applications has created great opportunities for all types of businesses. Many companies have leveraged apps to enhance their reach and interactions with customers and potential customers. But with these growing opportunities comes some legal pitfalls. Many companies are not focusing on the vast array of…