15.08.2011 23:05 Uhr, Quelle: MacNN

W3 pays $50,000 for violating child privacy in iOS apps

W3 Innovations -- better known as Broken Thumbs Apps -- has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the Wall Street Journal says. Broken Thumbs develops a variety of iPhone games. Several of these, though, are accused of having collected thousands of email address for kids under the age of 13. Among the culprit titles are Emily's Girl World, Emily's Dress Up, Emily's Dress Up & Shop, and Emily's Runway High Fashion.

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