Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges
that it violated the Children�s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by
collecting personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox
gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents�
consent, and by illegally retaining children�s personal information.

�Our proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their
children�s privacy on Xbox, and limits what information Microsoft can
collect and retain about kids,� said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC�s
Bureau of Consumer Protection. �This action should also make it abundantly
clear that kids� avatars, biometric data, and health information are not
exempt from COPPA.�

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-will-
require-microsoft-pay-20-million-over-charges-it-illegally-collected-
personal-information

On 06/06/2023 06:00, anonymous wrote:
> Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges
> that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by
> collecting personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox
> gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’
> consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information.
>
> “Our proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their
> children’s privacy on Xbox, and limits what information Microsoft can
> collect and retain about kids,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s
> Bureau of Consumer Protection. “This action should also make it abundantly
> clear that kids’ avatars, biometric data, and health information are not
> exempt from COPPA.”
>
> https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-will-
> require-microsoft-pay-20-million-over-charges-it-illegally-collected-
> personal-information
>

As usual the legislators get the reward. Those sinned against get nothing.

--
Regards
wasbit

On Tue 6 Jun 2023 12:38 pm, wasbit wrote:
> On 06/06/2023 06:00, anonymous wrote:
>> Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges
>> that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by
>> collecting personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox
>> gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’
>> consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information.
>>
>>   “Our proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their
>> children’s privacy on Xbox, and limits what information Microsoft can
>> collect and retain about kids,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s
>> Bureau of Consumer Protection. “This action should also make it
>> abundantly
>> clear that kids’ avatars, biometric data, and health information are not
>> exempt from COPPA.”
>>
>> https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-will-
>> require-microsoft-pay-20-million-over-charges-it-illegally-collected-
>> personal-information
>>
>
> As usual the legislators get the reward. Those sinned against get nothing.
>
That $20 million will be a severe blow to MS.

On 6/6/2023 7:55 AM, Fritz Wuehler wrote:
> On Tue 6 Jun 2023 12:38 pm, wasbit wrote:
>> On 06/06/2023 06:00, anonymous wrote:
>>> Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges
>>> that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by
>>> collecting personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox
>>> gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’
>>> consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information.
>>>
>>>   “Our proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their
>>> children’s privacy on Xbox, and limits what information Microsoft can
>>> collect and retain about kids,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s
>>> Bureau of Consumer Protection. “This action should also make it abundantly
>>> clear that kids’ avatars, biometric data, and health information are not
>>> exempt from COPPA.”
>>>
>>> https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-will-
>>> require-microsoft-pay-20-million-over-charges-it-illegally-collected-
>>> personal-information
>>>
>>
>> As usual the legislators get the reward. Those sinned against get nothing.
>>
>  That $20 million will be a severe blow to MS.
>

"Microsoft makes $543.2M in a day."

No matter what metric you use, the $20M fine is pocket change.

Paul

Fritz Wuehler wrote:
>On Tue 6 Jun 2023 12:38 pm, wasbit wrote:
>> On 06/06/2023 06:00, anonymous wrote:
>>> Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges
>>> that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by
>>> collecting personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox
>>> gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’
>>> consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information.
>>>
>>>   “Our proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their
>>> children’s privacy on Xbox, and limits what information Microsoft can
>>> collect and retain about kids,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s
>>> Bureau of Consumer Protection. “This action should also make it
>>> abundantly
>>> clear that kids’ avatars, biometric data, and health information are not
>>> exempt from COPPA.”
>>>
>>> https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-will-
>>> require-microsoft-pay-20-million-over-charges-it-illegally-collected-
>>> personal-information
>>>
>>
>> As usual the legislators get the reward. Those sinned against get nothing.
>>
> That $20 million will be a severe blow to MS.

Yep, just sold my shares.

On Tue 6 Jun 2023 7:56 pm, Paul wrote:
> On 6/6/2023 7:55 AM, Fritz Wuehler wrote:
>> On Tue 6 Jun 2023 12:38 pm, wasbit wrote:
>>> On 06/06/2023 06:00, anonymous wrote:
>>>> Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission
>>>> charges
>>>> that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
>>>> (COPPA) by
>>>> collecting personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox
>>>> gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their
>>>> parents’
>>>> consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information.
>>>>
>>>>   “Our proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their
>>>> children’s privacy on Xbox, and limits what information Microsoft can
>>>> collect and retain about kids,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the
>>>> FTC’s
>>>> Bureau of Consumer Protection. “This action should also make it
>>>> abundantly
>>>> clear that kids’ avatars, biometric data, and health information are
>>>> not
>>>> exempt from COPPA.”
>>>>
>>>> https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-will-
>>>> require-microsoft-pay-20-million-over-charges-it-illegally-collected-
>>>> personal-information
>>>>
>>>
>>> As usual the legislators get the reward. Those sinned against get
>>> nothing.
>>>
>>   That $20 million will be a severe blow to MS.
>>
>
>   "Microsoft makes $543.2M in a day."
>
> No matter what metric you use, the $20M fine is pocket change.
>
>    Paul
>
Some people just don't get irony.

On 6/6/2023 3:03 PM, Yamn Remailer wrote:
> On Tue 6 Jun 2023 7:56 pm, Paul wrote:
>> On 6/6/2023 7:55 AM, Fritz Wuehler wrote:
>>> On Tue 6 Jun 2023 12:38 pm, wasbit wrote:
>>>> On 06/06/2023 06:00, anonymous wrote:
>>>>> Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges
>>>>> that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by
>>>>> collecting personal information from children who signed up to its Xbox
>>>>> gaming system without notifying their parents or obtaining their parents’
>>>>> consent, and by illegally retaining children’s personal information.
>>>>>
>>>>>   “Our proposed order makes it easier for parents to protect their
>>>>> children’s privacy on Xbox, and limits what information Microsoft can
>>>>> collect and retain about kids,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s
>>>>> Bureau of Consumer Protection. “This action should also make it abundantly
>>>>> clear that kids’ avatars, biometric data, and health information are not
>>>>> exempt from COPPA.”
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-will-
>>>>> require-microsoft-pay-20-million-over-charges-it-illegally-collected-
>>>>> personal-information
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As usual the legislators get the reward. Those sinned against get nothing.
>>>>
>>>   That $20 million will be a severe blow to MS.
>>>
>>
>>    "Microsoft makes $543.2M in a day."
>>
>> No matter what metric you use, the $20M fine is pocket change.
>>
>>     Paul
>>
> Some people just don't get irony.

It's well known in industry, that it "always pays to sin".

I no longer consider it irony, or even a novelty, it's a fact of life.
It's part of business plans (put aside 1% for fines).

Now the EU occasionally levies some sweet fines.
They get it. Don't allow them to profit from their sin.
An EU fine is "signaling". It means "don't fuck with us".
The amounts can be seemingly arbitrarily large, and this
means a miscreant will think twice before entering
the "fine levying casino".

And I think to a large extent, their signaling works.
The CEO sits up in his chair, when the EU calls. And
that's because some of the fines are visible to shareholders
and make them say "hey, wait a minute".

I'm surprised a $20M fine is even a news item.

Paul

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Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> wrote:
>
> On 6/6/2023 3:03 PM, Yamn Remailer wrote:
> > On Tue 6 Jun 2023 7:56 pm, Paul wrote:
> >> On 6/6/2023 7:55 AM, Fritz Wuehler wrote:
> >>> On Tue 6 Jun 2023 12:38 pm, wasbit wrote:
> >>>> On 06/06/2023 06:00, anonymous wrote:
> >>>>> Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges
>
> Paul

This posting of irrelevant "news" crap has ruined many groups.

If we want to read "news" we'll go to our favorites to open some
"news" sites.

This group is for info on Win 11, not old "news".

The only group relevant to this posted crap would be alt.privacy, and
certainly not the anon-server group, you x-posting moron.