Disney to pay $10m over alleged breaches of US child privacy laws

According to authorities, Disney has agreed to pay $ 10 million to settle claims that it broke child privacy laws in the US.

According to the Department of Justice, the settlement was approved by a federal court on Tuesday in response to allegations made by the US Federal Trade Commission.

Disney is also required to establish a program to ensure future compliance with the order, as well as operate its YouTube channel in accordance with data-protection regulations.

The US antitrust watchdog filed a lawsuit in September, and Disney agreed to pay the costs.

According to the allegations, Disney allegedly collected children’s personal data without parental consent through its YouTube videos.

More than 300 YouTube videos, including those from The Incredibles, Toy Story, Frozen, and Mickey Mouse, were allegedly misclassified as not being directed at children, according to antitrust officials.

According to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, YouTube requires content creators to designate videos as “Made for Kids” or “Not Made for Kids.”

Companies in the US are prohibited from collecting data from children under the age of 13 without parental consent under the new rule.

Google and Microsoft are two other notable businesses that have settled claims under the rule, which has been amended numerous times since its enactment in 2000.

Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

According to Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate, “The Justice Department is firmly committed to ensuring parents have a say in how their children’s information is collected and used.”

The Department will take immediate action to find any unwarranted violations of parents’ privacy rights.