Children Protection Guides for Parents
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has recently published four short guides for parents on children’s data protection rights under the GDPR. These guides are intended to help parents to understand their children’s rights and to answer questions that can arise in typical situations where those rights apply.
My child’s data protection rights – the basics
My child’s data protection rights – the basics
- This outlines some of the issues that can arise when a parent seeks to exercise data protection rights on behalf of their child.
| dpc_childrensrights_thebasics.pdf |
Protecting my child’s data
- This is intended to help parents understand the rights that they have in relation to their children’s data and gives some useful advice on how to protect their children’s rights.
| dpc_childrensdata_protectingthem.pdf |
Children’s data and parental consent
- This looks at the meaning of the ‘age of digital consent’ and outlines when parents’ consent may be needed for processing their child’s personal data, and how parents can approach those cases.
| dpc_childrensdata_parentalconsent.pdf |
Are there any limits on my child’s data protection rights?
- This outlines some important limits to how and when children’s data protection rights may be exercised, whether by children themselves or by parents on their behalf. It outlines some common situations where these can arise and suggests ways in which parents can address them.
| dpc_childrensdata_limits.pdf |