The New York State Attorney General’s office has announced the enforcement of a federal law making it illegal for websites to track the web browsing habits of children under 13 years old. Viacom, Mattel, JumpStart, and Hasbro, according to the state's head prosecutor, hadn't intentionally built native tools to track personal identifiers like cookies and IP addresses. In an announcement on its website, the AG’s Office said that “[a]ny website or service provider who knowingly and intentionally collects personal information from children, including without limitation any personally identifiable information, shall be
The New York State Attorney General’s office has announced the enforcement of a federal law making it illegal for websites to track the web browsing habits of children under 13 years old. In an announcement on its website, the AG’s Office said that “[a]ny website or service provider who knowingly and intentionally collects personal information from children, including without limitation any personally identifiable information, shall be