Amazon saved children's voices recorded by Alexa even after parents asked for it to be deleted. Now it's paying a $25 million fine.

• Amazon has agreed to change how it handles children's data recorded by Alexa.
• Under a settlement, the company will now delete all data, including voice recordings, when requested.
• It will also delete data for accounts that have been inactive for at least 18 months.

Amazon has agreed to change how it handles children's data, including what it collects through its popular Alexa voice assistant, by the end of the year — and to pay the US government $25 million within the next week — under a settlement approved this week by a federal judge in the state of Washington.