“Children are better protected online in 2022 than they were in 2021” – ICO marks anniversary of Children’s code

The ICO is marking the anniversary of the groundbreaking Children’s code, that has changed how children are treated online.

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Respect and healthy relationships online – how the Children’s code can help

The theme of this year’s Safer Internet Day is respect and healthy relationships online.

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As the Children’s code comes in – what’s next?

The transition year is up and the Children’s code comes fully into force on 2 September.

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Spotlight on the Children’s Code standards – best interests of the child, detrimental use of children’s data and data minimisation

Providing detailed explanations of each standard is one of the ways we’re supporting organisations to conform with the ICO’s Children’s Code.

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ICO creates practical design guidance to help embed children’s privacy standards

In May, I blogged about how we wanted to collaborate with the digital design community to create practical guidance to support conformance with the ICO’s Children’s Code.

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How the digital design community can help shape the ICO’s work on the Children’s Code

The Children’s Code is a transformative piece of work.

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Spotlight on the Children’s Code standards – data protection impact assessments

Our new blog series is one of the ways we’re supporting organisations to comply with the Children’s Code.

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ICO urges businesses to act now as Children’s Code comes into force in six months

Initial findings from industry research set up by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) shows that three quarters of businesses surveyed are aware of the Children’s Code.

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