Data protection FAQ for parents What kinds of data are collected about my child and/or adolescent in their hobby? Is data about parents collected in my child’s and/or adolescent’s hobby? Why is personal data collected? For how long will the hobby organiser keep my data and that of my underage child? What data protection rights does my child/adolescent have, and can I exercise them on the child’s/adolescent’s behalf as their parent? Is it OK in hobby activities to send email with the names of all the recipients displayed in the recipient field? Is someone with access to the addresses of people participating in the hobby allowed to give my address if someone asks for it? What age must a child be to make decisions on matters concerning their personal data? My child’s data has been disclosed for direct marketing. Is that allowed? What does ‘information society services intended for children’ mean? As a parent, can I post photos of my child and their friends on platforms like Facebook?
