Disney agrees to $10 million settlement for collecting data from children The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday announced Disney has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that it collected personal data from children watching YouTube videos without parental notification or consent. Following a referral from the FTC, the Department of Justice filed a complaint alleging that Disney broke the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) by neglecting to label a “significant number” of videos it places on YouTube as “Made for Kids.” Targeted advertising is disabled on videos designated as intended for children. Disney’s actions allowed the children to be subjected to targeted advertising based on personal data collected without parental notice or consent, the complaint…