The children’s rights-by-design standard for data use by tech companies

In the debates about privacy and data protection, the prevalence of the consent standard in regulatory policies places a much greater responsibility on users, often exempting States or companies from the detrimental use of personal data and privacy violations. In relation to children, the parental consent mechanism or the age appropriate indicator are even more questionable and usually insufficient, often leading to an illusion of protection. Either due to the lack of choice, the overload of information and consent, or the complexity of data processing, the vast majority of families adhere to the terms of use without full understanding of their meaning. Read more