Tracking Kids Through Your App? Think Again. [telecom]

by Elana R. Safner

Klepto Cats and Dogs have been "stealing" children's personal information without parental consent and using it for targeted advertising. Bad dog! Well, almost. HyperBeard, Inc., a developer of apps popular with children under 13 years old - including games like BunnyBuns, Chichens, MonkeyNauts, NomNoms, KleptoCats, and KleptoDogs

- is in trouble with the FTC for alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule ("COPPA Rule").

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