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Online privacy: keeping kids safe

27 September 2024 / Robert Dalling , Abigail Dore
Issue: 8087 / Categories: Features , Privacy , Child law , Technology
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Digital platforms must improve protections for children or risk fines, write Robert Dalling & Abigail Dore. But what exactly does the Children’s Code call for?
  • The ICO has urged 11 major social media and video-sharing platforms to enhance their privacy practices for children, as part of the ongoing enforcement of its Children’s Code.
  • Platforms found not to be in compliance with the code may be subject to enforcement measures, including hefty fines and regulatory scrutiny.

The Information Commissioner’s Office has called on 11 social media and video-sharing platforms (SMPs and VSPs) to improve their children’s privacy practices, amid rising concerns about inadequate privacy protections for children in digital spaces. This action forms part of the Children’s Code, which is designed to protect children’s privacy online by providing guidance on designing services that comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/2426) (PECR 2003).

The Children’s Code

The GDPR contains provisions designed to cater for the fact that children require special protection

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