DOJ COPPA suit against Apitor Technology
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The U.S. Department of Justice sued Apitor Technology over alleged COPPA violations tied to children's geolocation data, exposing the company to privacy enforcement and a proposed $500,000 penalty. The case matters because the complaint says a third-party SDK collected precise location information from children without parental consent.
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03.09.2025 20:53 2 articles · 8mo ago
Justice Department sues Apitor Technology over children's geolocation data collection
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe U.S. Department of Justice sued Apitor Technology after alleging that its robot-toy Android app let JPush/Aurora Mobile collect children's precise geolocation data without parental consent. The complaint says the Apitor App begins collecting location data in the background after Android users enable location permissions, and a proposed settlement would require COPPA compliance, parent notification and consent, deletion of collected personal information, and a $500,000 penalty held in reserve if Apitor was dishonest about its finances.
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- US sues robot toy maker for exposing children's data to Chinese devs — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 03.09.2025 20:53
- US sues robot toy maker for exposing children's data to Chinese devs — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 03.09.2025 20:53