FTC Settles With Toy Company on China Data-Sharing Allegations

The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it reached a settlement with robot toy maker Apitor Technology Co. for allegedly failing to notify parents before collecting and sharing their children’s geolocation data with a Chinese third-party.

The FTC complaint says the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection rule by failing to obtain parental consent before collecting the sensitive data.

The children’s privacy rule complaint and the proposed order marks the FTC’s second such action in as many days. On Tuesday, the agency said Walt Disney Co. would pay $10 million to settle allegations that it allowed children to be ...