Two years ago, kids electronics maker Vtech\u00a0suffered\u00a0a data breach that\u00a0exposed\u00a0the personal info of five million customers (over half of whom were not adults). Naturally, the DOJ on behalf of the FTC brought a lawsuit against the company for violating online privacy laws for children, becoming the first such case involving Internet-connected toys. Vtech has agreed to pay a $650,000 fine as part of a\u00a0settlement\u00a0with the FTC.<\/p>\n
Back in 2015, a hacker had broken in to Vtech's systems and taken data from users who had registered accounts on the company's ‘Learning Lodge' app store. The DOJ complaint filed on behalf of the FTC that Vtech failed to directly notify product owners (i.e. parents) that they were storing data from users (i.e. children), nor collect the former's consent to do so. Thus, the company violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The FTC also accused Vtech of failing to protect the data it acquired.<\/p>\n Read full article and learn more about Privacy Policy and COPPA here<\/a>.<\/p>\n By now it should be clear how important it is for you to be FTC compliant. But how can you do that without spending $7,500-$8,000 or more on Internet Attorneys?<\/p>\n Smart business owners around the world are doing it with the help of FTC Guardian.<\/p>\n FTC Guardian is a service that is 100% focused on helping to keep you get and stay FTC compliant and fully protected.\u00a0And right now, we are offering a free training to give you the knowledge, information, and guidance that you need to stay out of trouble with the Federal Trade Commission.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"\/images\/button_banner-Big_Data_Report.png\")
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