Instagram fined for violating GDPR regulations

The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Instagram in amount of €405 million euros for breaching the privacy rights of children under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The investigation focused on how the platform allowed users aged between 13 to 17 years to operate accounts which showed their phone numbers and email addresses. This is […]

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Methods of age assurance for Children’s code

Organizations have a fundamental choice when managing the risks posed to children by their ISS. They may choose to: * Use age assurance to identify children to a level of certainty proportionate to the risks of their using the ISS, and to ensure that the standards of the code are applied to all child users. […]

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Children code came into force in September- What’s next ?

The transition year is up and the Children’s code came fully into force on 2 September. It’s a ground breaking code that creates a better internet for children by ensuring online services likely to be accessed by children, respect a child’s rights and freedoms when using their personal data. As you’d expect it’s already having an impact […]

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How to avoid fines …

Yesterday we have mentioned what are the biggest fines issued by the ICO. The fines show that the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), has given enforcers like the UK’s ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), some serious teeth. With these fines in mind, it’s a good time to make sure you’ve minimized your risk of being next […]

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