IXL Learning Allegedly Collected & Monetized School-Aged Children’s Data Without Parental Consent

A class-action lawsuit alleges that IXL Learning collected, aggregated, and sold school-age children’s data without parental consent. The complaint, Shanahan v. IXL Learning, Inc., alleged that the company collected data for millions of children without parental consent, violating the terms of the Federal Wiretap Act and other state laws in California where the complaint was filed.

The complaint noted that schools have always collected some personal information about students to facilitate education purposes. However, parents were informed about the information being collected, who collected it, and the reason for collecting the data. Further, parents were permitted to . . .