Yelp and App Developer to Pay Civil Penalty for Collection of Children's Information.

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      UNITED States
    • Subject Terms:
      YELP Inc. ; TINYCO Inc. ; UNITED States. Federal Trade Commission
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the online review website Yelp Inc. and mobile app developer TinyCo Inc. which agreed to settle separate charges with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in regards to the improper collection of children's information in violation of the nation's Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Civil penalties and the FTC's legal complaints against the two firms are mentioned, along with a COPPA compliance program. The U.S. Department of Justice is also examined.