Technology,
Data Privacy
Dec. 29, 2021
OpenX Technologies fined $2 million fine for mining children’s data
“Protecting the online safety and privacy of children is a mission that is not only mandated by law, but also one of our agency’s most laudable priorities,” FTC Commissioner Noah J. Phillips said in a prepared statement.
Pasadena-based online advertising company OpenX Technologies agreed to pay $2 million to resolve accusations by the Federal Trade Commission that it unlawfully mined data from children without parental consent.
“Americans should be able to visit websites and use mobile apps with confidence that their privacy — and their children’s privacy — is being protected,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton of the Department of Ju...
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