Last week, the New York Attorney General’s office announced a $4.95 million (and more) settlement with Oath (formerly AOL) to settle violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The settlement represents the largest ever enforcement penalty for a COPPA violation from any enforcement agency: Why? In this analysis for The Privacy Advisor, IAPP Westin Research Fellow Mitchell Noordyke, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, provides a review of recent New York Attorney General’s office and FTC COPPA settlements to reveal what might have led to the large fine and how your organization can avoid being caught in the same situation.
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