Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Violation Lawsuit

This class action lawsuit alleges that several prominent tech companies, whose apps and games are popular with children, violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). COPPA requires that websites and online services obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under the age of 13.

The suit claims that these companies collected sensitive data, such as persistent identifiers, location data, and viewing habits, to build user profiles and serve targeted advertising to young children, all without the legally required parental notification and consent. The litigation seeks statutory damages and an injunction to force the companies to change their data collection practices and delete illegally collected data.