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Toymakers fined for tracking children online | Toymakers fined for tracking children online |
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Three toymakers and a children's TV broadcaster have been penalised after their sites were found to contain cookies and other tracking tech. | |
The New York attorney general said the four firms involved had agreed to pay penalties totalling $835,000 (£630,000) as a consequence. | The New York attorney general said the four firms involved had agreed to pay penalties totalling $835,000 (£630,000) as a consequence. |
The US prohibits websites targeted at under-13s from collecting personal information about them without permission from their parents. | The US prohibits websites targeted at under-13s from collecting personal information about them without permission from their parents. |
An inquiry into other sites continues. | An inquiry into other sites continues. |
"Now children live online and we have to police the internet as we seek to police our streets,'' Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said. | "Now children live online and we have to police the internet as we seek to police our streets,'' Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said. |
"I don't want there to be a dossier on any child that can be used later to scam them.'' | "I don't want there to be a dossier on any child that can be used later to scam them.'' |
The companies involved were: | The companies involved were: |
The firms have all signed agreements to scan their sites for data-collecting technology in the future to avoid a repeat of the illegal practices. |
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