Overview
- The order bars Disney Worldwide Services Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC from YouTube practices that violate the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
- Disney must create a program to ensure future compliance with child‑data rules under the court order.
- Regulators alleged Disney misclassified more than 300 YouTube videos, including Frozen, Toy Story, The Incredibles and Mickey Mouse, enabling data collection from children under 13 without parental consent.
- The federal court action finalizes a settlement first reached in September after the FTC referred the matter to the Justice Department.
- Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said the department is committed to ensuring parents have a say in how their children’s information is collected and used.