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Consumer Law
California Consumer Privacy Act
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

The People of the State of California v. Tilting Point Media LLC

Published: Sep. 13, 2024 | Result Date: Jun. 18, 2024 | Filing Date: Jun. 18, 2024 |

Case number: 2:24-cv-05140 Settlement –  $500,000

Court

CD CA


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Amos Hartson
(California Attorney General’s Office)

William R. Pletcher
(Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney)

Alexandra C. Aurisch
(Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney)


Defendant

Daniel Goldberg
(Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC)


Facts

Tilting Point Media LLC's mobile application game, "SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off," collected children's data. The State Attorney General and Los Angeles City Attorney sued Tilting Point for violations of the California consumer Privacy Act and Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

Contentions

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended that defendant not only collected but also shared the children's data it collected without parental consent in violation of the applicable laws.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied material contentions.

Result

The parties settled. Subject to court approval, in addition to paying $500,000 in civil penalties, defendant is required to comply with injunctive terms ensuring legal data collection and disclosure such as obtaining parental consent and acting diligently in configuring third-party software in their mobile games.


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