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Apitor Technology sued for unauthorized geolocation data collection from children

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The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Apitor Technology for allegedly allowing a Chinese third party to collect children's geolocation data without parental consent, violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA). Apitor's Android app, used to control their robot toys, embedded JPush SDK from Jiguang (Aurora Mobile) to collect precise location data since at least 2022. The app did not disclose this data collection to users or obtain parental consent. The proposed settlement requires Apitor to comply with COPPA, pay a $500,000 penalty, notify parents before data collection, obtain consent, and delete all collected personal information.

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  1. 03.09.2025 20:53 📰 1 articles · ⏱ 13d ago

    Apitor Technology sued for unauthorized geolocation data collection

    The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Apitor Technology for allegedly allowing a Chinese third party to collect children's geolocation data without parental consent. The app embedded JPush SDK from Jiguang (Aurora Mobile) to collect precise location data since at least 2022. The proposed settlement requires Apitor to comply with COPPA, pay a $500,000 penalty, notify parents before data collection, obtain consent, and delete all collected personal information.

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