Our resources

A selection of publications and sources relating to our work – we’ll keep adding to this, and welcome your suggestions.

 

Highlights

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Impact of regulation on children’s digital lives

A report by Steve Wood, founder of PrivacyX Consulting and ex-ICO Deputy Commissioner reveals that regulation focused on children’s privacy and safety is starting to have a substantive impact, most importantly through changes that design in protections by default. Read report

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EdTech needs a code of practice

The DFC recently published two research briefs and proposed a code of practice for EdTech

International regulatory decisions concerning EdTech companies’ data practices: this shows the extent of recent government actions against Google Workspace for Education’s treatment of children’s data.

Enforcement action improves privacy for children in education: more is needed. A brief analysis of recent changes to policies and practice in Google’s Workspace for Education: this shows that recent government actions have led to improvements in Google’s policies, but these are still insufficient.

A Code of Practice for EdTech supported by a certification scheme would make it easier for schools to use technology for the benefit of children confidently and in a way that respects child rights and create pathways for beneficial sharing of education data for innovation.

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Best Interests of the Child in the Digital Environment

Children’s best interests must be a primary consideration in the digital world but what that means is often misunderstood or even misused. Our report shows the importance of seeking best interests determination only in situations where several of child’s rights are in tension or where third-party claims jeopardise children’s rights. Read report

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