A new, comprehensive code will compel online services to put children’s health and safety before data-collecting profits.
Tag Archives: children’s privacy
FTC warns Christmas buyers that smart toys are a security risk
Thinking of giving a young person an internet-connected ‘smart’ toy this Christmas? You may want to think again.
TikTok settles class action over child privacy one day after it’s filed
The $1.1m settlement is an “excellent result,” TikTok said, unsurprisingly: compared with its $5.7m FTC fine, it’s dirt cheap.
US parents file class action against TikTok over children’s privacy
Collecting children’s data without their guardians’ consent is illegal under COPPA and already earned TikTok a huge fine.
Children’s apps and websites raise privacy concerns
Members of the Global Privacy Enforcement Network say many kids’ websites and apps collect and share too much personal information.
Children should have the right to be forgotten, says iRights campaign
A new children’s privacy rights campaign has attracted backing from ministers, business leaders and academics.
Kids’ apps and websites set for scrutiny by ICO and other privacy watchdogs
The ICO and other global watchdogs are to examine kids’ apps and websites to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
Education data mining puts kids’ privacy at risk
The NSA? Bah! Private-sector education technology companies are making that lot look like rank amateurs when it comes to data-mining. 