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ARTICLE · 01 JUNE 2023

FTC Takes Action Against Ed Tech Company For Alleged COPPA Violations

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On May 22, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) obtained an order against Edmodo Inc., an educational technology platform for students K through 12, for allegedly violating the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

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On May 22, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) obtained an order against Edmodo Inc., an educational technology platform for students K through 12, for allegedly violating the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The FTC alleged that Edmodo collected personal data from children under age of 13 without obtaining verified parental consent and used children's data for advertising purposes. In its complaint, the FTC further alleged that Edmodo relied on schools and teachers to both notify parents and authorize the use of students' personal information, thus unlawfully passing its COPPA compliance obligations downstream.

The proposed order prohibits Edmodo from collecting personal information from students beyond what is necessary to participate in its online educational activities and further prohibits the use of children's personal information for commercial activity such as a profiling and other advertising purposes. The order also includes a

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Originally published by the New York Legal Ethics Reporter

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