Consumer Law
Consumer Protection
Childrens' Online Privacy Protection Act
United States of America (for the Federal Trade Commission) v. Artist Arena LLC
Published: Jun. 27, 2013 | Result Date: Oct. 1, 2012 |Case number: 1:12-cv-07386-JGK Settlement – $1,000,000
Court
SD New York
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
The United States government filed a complaint against Artist Arena LLC, which operated fan websites for Justin Beiber, Rihanna, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez. The Federal Trade Commission charged Artist Arena with violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by improperly collecting information from children under 13 without their parents' consent.
Result
Artist Arena agreed to settle the charges for $1 million.
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