Information for parents

Privacy is a fundamental right. Children and young people may not be aware of how their personal data is being processed in their hobbies. Children do not pick up data protection awareness and skills by themselves. That is why parents play an important role in teaching children and young people to manage the processing of their personal data independently.

Guiding material

This page contains a parent’s guide on data protection. You can browse the guide from the table of contents on this page. You can also download the guide in PDF form by clicking on the link below.

Data protection icons

In the guide, you will find icons shown below. They provide information on key aspects of data protection in a visual form.

Test your knowledge

You can test your basic knowledge of data protection with a short test that supports learning. After taking the test, you will get a report telling you how well you did. If necessary, the report will refer you to additional information in the parts of the guide that will benefit you the most.

Parents

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Materials for children and young people

This page also contains a guide that teaches children and young people about data protection.

Articles for parents and children

Articles and blog posts are supporting texts for the guides found on the website.

Parents and children

Five tips for parents: How to build your child’s awareness and understanding of data protection

Children do not pick up data protection awareness and skills by themselves. In addition to early childhood education and care, schools and other entities that deal with and serve children, parents also have a major role in building awareness and competence in their children.

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Associations

Data protection is a fundamental right for minors – what does it mean?

Everyone, regardless of age, has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her and everyone has the right to their own personal data. Minors can exercise their data protection rights themselves, but their custodians may also have the right to exercise these rights on behalf of their child. In this article, we tell you when a custodian is permitted to exercise data protection rights on behalf of their child and when this is not possible. What does the controller have to consider before disclosing a minor’s personal data to their custodian?

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Parents and children

Minors in photographs – do parents have unlimited power in posting photos?

Managed to take a shot worth sharing of your child’s hobby with your mobile? Or would you like to spread some cheer by sharing an unintentionally funny photo of your child and their friends? If the answer is yes, you should take a minute to think about whether you have the right to share such photos to your acquaintances or friends on social media.

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