Issue 15-Children/Teens/Youth

This issue is one where we have expertise and interest, as our group created for the US the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act in 1998 and is behind the current FTC proposed new rules.  We are also the key group focused on new privacy rules for adolescents, which is now being addressed by Congress (Markey/Barton), the FTC and the White House.  Our "Fair Digital Marketing to Youth" framework is embodied in the Markey/Barton bill.  The EU's framework on minors (those under 18)  calls for a range of special protections, including privacy. 

We look forward to participating in establishing appropriate DNT rules for youth.

Links below.

Jeffrey Chester
Center for Digital Democracy
www.democraticmedia.org

http://www.centerfordigitaldemocracy.org/consumer-privacy-child-health-advocacy-groups-comments-ftcs-proposed-privacy-framework-protection-te
http://www.centerfordigitaldemocracy.org/news_room/letters/Letter_re_behavioral_advertising_comments
http://www.centerfordigitaldemocracy.org/FTCkidsprivacy
http://www.centerfordigitaldemocracy.org/childrens-privacy-advocates-praise-ftc-proposed-safeguards-protect-childrens-information-online
http://www.centerfordigitaldemocracy.org/testimony-kathryn-montgomery-childrens-privacy-us-senate-commerce-committee
http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=4353&Itemid=125

EU
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/fundamental-rights/rights-child/index_en.htm
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/policies/privacy/workinggroup/wpdocs/2009_en.htm
( WP 161 Opinion 2/2009 on the protection of children's personal data-General Guidelines and the special case of schools)