Edmodo

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer

Incident 5861 Report
FTC Targets Edmodo for Unlawful Use of Children’s Data and Delegating Compliance to Schools

2023-05-22

Edmodo, an education technology provider, violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) by collecting and using children's personal data for advertising purposes without parental consent, according to the FTC. The company outsourced its compliance responsibilities to schools, thereby making them "solely" responsible for COPPA compliance without adequate disclosure. Edmodo is facing a proposed order prohibiting such practices, marking a precedent in the ed tech industry.

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Entity

Children whose data was collected and used for advertising

Incidents Harmed By

Incident 586
1 Report
FTC Targets Edmodo for Unlawful Use of Children’s Data and Delegating Compliance to Schools

Entity

Schools and teachers who were misinformed and burdened with COPPA compliance responsibilities without adequate disclosure

Incidents Harmed By

Incident 586
1 Report
FTC Targets Edmodo for Unlawful Use of Children’s Data and Delegating Compliance to Schools

Edmodo

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer

Incident 5861 ReportFTC Targets Edmodo for Unlawful Use of Children’s Data and Delegating Compliance to Schools

Related Entities

Children whose data was collected and used for advertising

Incidents Harmed By

Schools and teachers who were misinformed and burdened with COPPA compliance responsibilities without adequate disclosure

Incidents Harmed By

Incident 5861 Report
FTC Targets Edmodo for Unlawful Use of Children’s Data and Delegating Compliance to Schools