Cybersecurity Policy Report, Datatilsynet Considers Complaint About Children’s Privacy, (May 3, 2024)
Organizations Mentioned:Snap, Inc.
The Danish data protection authority (DPA), Datatilsynet, has responded to a complaint about the processing of children’s personal data by social media companies, including TikTok, Google, X, and Snap, Inc.
An individual complained to Datatilsynet about social media platforms not complying with rules regarding children’s privacy, “including the age limit in the Danish Data Protection Act, which applies to consent in connection with the provision of so-called information society services directly to children,” Datatilsynet noted.
In response, Datatilsynet explained that the social media platforms mentioned in the complaint “do not normally process personal data on the basis of the children's consent” but rely on a contract with users through their terms of service.
Datatilsynet said the age limit for children’s consent did not necessarily affect a child’s general access to the social media platforms and stated that it would discuss the complaint with the Danish Ministry of Justice, which enforces laws regarding children and contracts, including social media platforms’ terms of service.
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