Disney to Pay $10 Million to Resolve Childrens Privacy Claims

A general view of the atmosphere inside the Disney Store Times Square Holiday Transformation in New York City on Nov. 04, 2024. Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Disney StoreDisney will pay $10 million to settle allegations that it violated a federal children’s privacy law through its popular YouTube channels, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) said.Under a stipulated order entered on Dec. 30 by a federal court in California, Disney Worldwide Services Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC agreed to the civil penalty to resolve claims that they violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The law prohibits the collection and use of personal information from children under the age of 13 without notifying their parents and obtaining their consent.