Tag: Children’s data

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A Delicate Balance: How the “Chat Control” Proposal Overlooks Privacy Under the Pretense of Security 

The European Commission first proposed the “Chat Control” regulation in May 2022. Its full title is the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. Since then, the European Council (sometimes referred to as the EU Council) and Parliament have debated […]

Data protection digest 18-31 Aug 2025: Greater simplification of GDPR, ‘personalisation’ in AI systems

An informal discussion is underway for the greater simplification of the GDPR The Danish EU Presidency is promoting GDPR reform to increase competitiveness by introducing SME-friendly amendments, such as restricting data rights in low-risk situations, rationalising DPIAs, and requiring prior mediation procedures before lodging complaints, the eutechloop.com article states. These are in line with the […]

Data protection digest 3 – 17 May 2024: Wi-Fi tracking, exam monitoring, data theft and extortion

In this issue, we explore the privacy implications of emerging technologies in commerce, education, industries and the workplace, such as Wi-Fi tracking, content moderation and algorithmic management. Stay up to date! Sign up to receive our fortnightly digest via email. Wi-Fi tracking The Spanish data protection regulator AEPD has published guidelines for personal data processing […]

Processing children’s data and implementing age assurance mechanisms

It is undeniable that children (individuals under 18) take up a large portion of the online population. With more content being created to specifically target children, a UK study from Ofcom has shown that many start as young as 3 to 4 years old to consume content on video sharing platforms such as Youtube, and […]

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