The Data Protection Act
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At a glance
The Act contains provisions intended to enhance the protection of children's personal data.
Where services are offered directly to a child, any controller must ensure that its privacy notice is written in a clear, plain way so that a child can understand.
In Brief
1. What rights do I have as a child?
* You have the same rights as adults over your personal data.
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* You can exercise your own rights as long as you are competent to do so.
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* Where are you not considered to be competent, an adult with parental responsibility such as your parents (Mother or father) may exercise your rights on your behalf. |
2. Can I as a child provide consent to my school/college or other organisations? |
* If you are under 16 years old, you need to get consent from whoever holds parental responsibility for you else you may provide consent. | |
* Other Important Information |
* Any website which collects information from you has to follow the Data Protection Act.
Among other they must: |
* Keep your information safe
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* Keep it accurate and up to date not collect irrelevant information on you | |
* Only keep it for as long as they need it |
* Only send it to countries that can promise to protect it in the same way that they have to and not use it in a way you might not expect.
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