September 19, 2014
The Federal Trade Commission recently targeted mobile apps run by Yelp Inc. and TinyCo Inc. in enforcement actions under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, showing that the agency won't hesitate to apply the privacy rules it has traditionally enforced for websites to the mobile space, even with apps that aren't directed to children.
September 16, 2014
Yelp Inc. said Tuesday it will pay $450,000 to settle the Federal Trade Commission's suit alleging it collected personal information from children under 13 without parental consent, in violation of privacy law.