Data protection agencies roll out strategies for safeguarding children’s data

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released a new strategy for its Children’s code, aimed at protecting the data of minors who use social media and introducing stronger age assurance tools.

“Children’s privacy must not be traded in the chase for profit,” says Information Commissioner John Edwards in a news release outlining the regulator’s priorities for the next year. “How companies design their online services and use children’s personal information have a significant impact on what young people see …

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