Privacy Regulators Set The Right Example for How To Deal With Negligent Edtech

ByClaudiu Popa

Ouch! According to the Federal Trade Commission, Microsoft violated consent and data retention requirements of the U.S. #COPPA #privacy legislation by requiring children under 13 to provide their first and last names, email addresses, dates of birth, and phone numbers. The #confidential data was shared *by default* with advertisers and third-party developers. The information and underage children’s unique persistent identifiers were retained even if parents withheld consent by not completing the registration process.

Microsoft to Pay $20 Million Penalty for Illegally Collecting Kids’ Data on Xbox (thehackernews.com)

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Claudiu Popa is a public speaker, cybersecurity expert and passionate defender of privacy rights who engages audiences through storytelling and weaponizes academic courses, radio, television, podcasts, social media and the written word to fight for the vulnerable in society and catalyze positive social change in Canada.