Sony has apparently agreed to pay $1 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims that the company illegally collected information online from children under the age of 13 in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Because of potential liability, it is rarely a good idea to have your website target minor children. Collecting data from them is an even bigger risk. In most cases (unless your business model is built on selling toys or other things for kids), it just isn’t worth dealing with the hassle. That’s why [Read more...]