Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges. It’s alleged that Microsoft illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed up to use its Xbox video game console. The agency charged that Microsoft gathered the data without notifying parents or obtaining their consent, and that it also […]
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Microsoft to pay $20M settlement in children’s data case
Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges. It’s alleged that Microsoft illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed up to use its Xbox video game console. The agency charged that Microsoft gathered the data without notifying parents or obtaining their consent, and that it also illegally held onto the data. Microsoft vice president for Xbox Dave McCarthy has outlined additional steps the company is taking to improve its age verification systems and to ensure that parents are involved in the creation of child accounts for the service.