“Companies that operate popular kids websites like nickjr.com and barbie.com agreed to a $835,000 settlement and to change their practices after an investigation found the sites were enabled with technology that tracked kids’ internet activities.
“New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his office reached settlements with Viacom (VIA), Mattel (MAT), Hasbro (HAS) and JumpStart Games after an investigation into the companies found violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
“The investigation, called “Operation Child Tracker,” found that websites operated by the companies enabled third-party vendors, such as marketing and advertising companies, to track children’s online activity — which violated federal law.”
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