Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a civil enforcement action against Roku, Inc. for violating the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBOR) and Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA). The complaint alleges Roku collected, sold, and enabled reidentification of children’s sensitive personal data, including viewing habits and voice recordings, without parental consent or meaningful notice to consumers. The state seeks civil penalties, injunctive relief, and requirements for Roku to implement transparent disclosures, lawful parental controls, and cease unauthorized processing of children’s data.
The state seeks civil penalties (monetary fines), injunctive relief requiring Roku to cease unauthorized sale or processing of children’s data, implement lawful parental-control mechanisms, and provide transparent disclosures to consumers about data collection and sharing practices.
In-house legal teams should review vendor agreements involving streaming services, children’s data collection, or Florida consumer data to ensure compliance with the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBOR) and FDUTPA. Key clauses to update include those governing parental consent for children’s data processing, opt-out mechanism requirements, data sale/sharing authorization, and privacy notice accuracy. Teams should also verify that vendors do not misrepresent privacy control effectiveness, obtain proper authorization for sensitive data collection (including voice recordings and viewing habits), and prohibit unauthorized data reidentification. Additionally, contracts should include audit rights to confirm compliance with parental control implementation and transparent disclosure requirements.
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"against Roku, Inc. and its Florida subsidiary"
"violations of the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBOR) and the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA)"
"collected, sold, and enabled reidentification of sensitive personal data—including viewing habits, voice recordings, and other information from children—without authorization or meaningful notice to Florida families"
"failing to obtain parental consent before selling or processing children’s data"
"misrepresenting the effectiveness of its privacy controls and opt-out tools"
"is filing of a civil enforcement action against Roku, Inc. and its Florida subsidiary"
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