Under the Gavel: Mighty fines

16.08.2011

Apparently, you can't gather personal data from children in your iOS app and get away with it. , the parent company of developer Broken Thumbs Apps--maker of kid-focused apps like Emily's Girl World App, Emily's Dress Up, Zombie Duck Hunt, and Truth or Dare. The FTC ruled that because the apps targeted children, gathered personal data, and sent that data over the Internet, they violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. There's been no ruling yet from the FCOZDTTAGNE. (That's the Federal Commission Of Zombies, Ducks, Truth-Tellers, And Girls Named Emily.)