Is violating COPPA illegal?
Is violating COPPA illegal? According to the FTC, courts may fine violators of COPPA up to $43,280 in civil penalties for each violation. In February 2019, the FTC issued a fine of $5.7 million to ByteDance for failing to comply with COPPA with their TikTok app. What happens if you break the COPPA law? COPPA provides the FTC with civil penalty authority to encourage compliance with the COPPA Rule. The FTC has taken law enforcement actions against companies that failed to comply with the provisions of the law. A court can hold operators who violate the Rule liable for civil...