Amazon Calls Children's Privacy Complaint Groundless

Posted by timothy on Wednesday April 23, 2003 @07:28AM from the you-mean-kids-have-privacy dept.

theodp writes "Eleven groups, including the Electronic Privacy Information Center and Junkbusters, filed a complaint with the FTC, asking that it investigate Amazon for violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. An Amazon spokesman called the complaint groundless because "Amazon.com is not a site directed at children." So what was the deal with those Amazon Press Releases for the Harry Potter Magical Candy Contest For Children Ages 6 to 13, Toy Quest Toy Design Contest For Kids 12 And Under, and the Be a Poet Contest For All Kids 12 and Under?" Update: 04/23 23:54 GMT by T :theodp writes with an update from Ad Age which says that Amazon has "announced it has removed children's identifying information from its Web sites."

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Patents by Jason1729 · 2003-04-23 07:34 · Score: 5, Funny

Amazon.com can get out of this just by using their normal business strategy. Patent protecting children online. Then they can counter-sue all these groups for violating the patent.

I hope Bezos doesn't read slashdot, I don't want to give him any ideas.

Jason
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