A federal court has approved a settlement in which Disney will pay $10 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations that it violated children’s privacy laws.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.The ...

Group 1 - Disney will pay a $10 million penalty for mislabeling videos on YouTube and violating COPPA by allowing personal data collection from children without parental consent [1][2] - The complaint alleges that Disney uploaded videos that should have been labeled "Made For Kids" but were instead set to "Not Made For Kids," leading to improper data collection and targeted advertising to children under 13 [1] - Disney has agreed to comply with COPPA by notifying parents and obtaining consent for videos labeled "Not Made For Kids" and will establish a review program for video labeling [2] Group 2 - The FTC also took action against Apitor Technology, imposing a $500,000 penalty for allegedly collecting geolocated information from children via a third-party app [2]