Microsoft to pay $20 million over children's data storage

Company stored data without parental consent

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Microsoft to pay $20 million over children's data storage

Microsoft has agreed to pay $20 million for improperly collecting personal data from Xbox users under the age of 13.

The Department of Justice (DoJ), on behalf of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a complaint accusing the company of violating the US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). ...

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