US EditionCall for Parents to Teach Their Children Online Privacy Like They Would Road Safety
The campaign follows an ICO survey of 1,000 parents, which found 46% do not feel confident protecting children’s privacy online.
- The Information Commissioner's Office launched a campaign urging parents of children aged four to 11 to "start simple conversations about protecting their personal information online."
- While 90% of parents discussed screen time in the past month, the ICO found online privacy is one of the "least discussed online safety topics," with 21% having never spoken to children about it.
- The ICO warns a single click can "unveil friendships, interests, moods and even sleep patterns, creating a digital footprint that can last forever or even be exploited by people with bad intentions." Meanwhile, 24% of children have shared their real name or address online.
- Emily Keaney, ICO deputy commissioner, said addressing this "requires a whole society approach," while Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet, emphasized families need "clear, practical guidance" to start these conversations.
- Tech companies must be held accountable for prioritizing children's safety by design rather than as an optional exercise, children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza said, as parents teach online privacy as an essential life skill.
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ICO urges parents to treat online privacy like road safety - DecisionMarketing
The Information Commissioner’s Office is calling on parents to treat their children’s online privacy like road safety and stranger danger as part of a major new campaign designed to “start simple conversations about protecting their personal information online”. The “Switched on to Privacy Campaign” has also triggered calls from the children’s commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza to not to let tech companies “off the hook” and force the…
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