Children may face privacy violations when using technology.
Children may not fully understand the implications of sharing personal information online due to their age or maturity. Children may disclose sensitive details such as their full names, addresses, phone numbers, the name of their school, daily routines on social media, in online games or through messaging apps. This can make them vulnerable to online grooming, stalking, and even harm in real life.
If you notice that your child has shared information online and you think it should be removed, you should first utilise the specific platform’s tools for this purpose. For example, your child may be able to delete the information from their profile themselves.
If the information has spread, you can report it to the platform itself and ask for the removal of the information.
Read more about how to complain about the actions of platforms in this Guide.
Read more about how to ask for the removal of data in the context of data protection in this Guide.