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Toymakers fined for tracking children online Toymakers fined for tracking children online
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Three toymakers and the owner of the Nickelodeon TV network, have been penalised after their websites were found to contain visitor-tracking tech. 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 companies have all signed agreements to scan their sites for data-collecting technology in the future to avoid a repeat of the illegal practices. 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.