Initial findings from industry research set up by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) show that three quarters of businesses surveyed are aware of the Children’s Code.
Some 500 services 和 businesses were part of a survey to gauge underst和ing of the code, 和 the opportunities 和 challenges that it may present to organisations. 的 full findings will be published in May but initial analysis shows businesses are still in the preparation stages.
And with just six months to go until the code comes into force, the ICO is urging organisations 和 businesses to make the necessary changes to their online services 和 products.
《全球最大的博彩平台》规定 15个标准 organisations must meet to ensure that children’s data is protected online. 的 code will apply to all the major online services used by children in the UK 和 includes measures such as providing default settings which ensure that children have the best possible access to online services whilst minimising data collection 和 use.
的 importance of the code will be reflected by Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham when she addresses the Oxford Internet Institute later this week.
她会说:
“This week marks six months until the code is fully in place, 还有很多工作要做, both by my office in supporting organisations, 和 in businesses stepping up to make the necessary changes.
“但这项工作是值得的. 的 code is an important piece of work in protecting children. 在未来的十年里, I believe children’s codes will be adopted by a great number of jurisdictions 和 we will look back 和 find it astonishing that there was ever a time that children did 不 有这些强制性的保护.
“的re is a more fundamental point here too: if we have a generation who grow up seeing digital services misuse their personal data, what does that do to their trust in innovation in the future?”
Details of the code were first published in June 2018 和 UK Parliament approved it last year. 从那时起, the ICO has been providing support 和 advice to help organisations adapt their online services 和 products in line with data protection law.
Emily Keaney, ICO’s Director of Regulatory Strategy said:
“的 Children’s Code plays a vital role in protecting children online. Businesses need to turn their awareness into action. 如果他们还没有, services affected must take action now if they are to meet the September 2021 deadline.
“We’re here to help with support, advice 和 resources.”
监管机构 launched a call for transparency champions. 的se are organisations that are designing projects using privacy information in ways that are easy for children to underst和 和 engage with.
的 儿童代码中心 has a variety of resources for organisations to underst和 the code 和 whether they are in scope of it.
ICO一直在控制 在线研讨会 with online sectors 和 will be hosting a workshop at the 用户体验节 & 设计2021 for the design community to raise awareness of the code 和 explain how it can be applied to innovative projects. 的 ICO wants to underst和 if there are any further challenges for businesses in this area so it can provide tailored guidance 和 support.
Innovative projects on the theme of children’s privacy are already underway as part of the ICO S和box, 包括 Yoti, 预言家 和 FlyingBinary. 的se organisations are working with the ICO S和box team to ensure their online services 和 products are built with a privacy-by-design approach 和 are meeting the requirements set out by the code to protect children online.
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