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  • Rule and guideline
  • advertising/commercialism, commerce-related issues, digital and socia-cultural environment

These guidelines address digital influencers' appropriate marketing and advertising practices. It covers commercial communication under national jurisdiction and, in addition, other laws and regulations, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The renewed guide of the GVH demonstrates in a practice-oriented way, by illustrating positive and negative examples, how it is possible to legally meet the expectations of providing information to consumers, for example in the case of a post containing only written text or a video post.

  • Hungary

  • Implemented 2022 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • Rule and guideline
  • commerce-related issues, policy and regulation

Two particular areas are relevant to children in the digital environment: Its main principle is that consumers should enjoy the same level of protection online and offline. Fighting risky commercial practices is very important, in particular for children. Online traps include practices which are not transparent, for example influencers not indicating when they are paid to promote a specific product (hidden advertising); and in online games, promotion of a virtual currency without indicating the value in real money. Children should be able to recognise on-line traps as early as possible.

  • Implemented 2020 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection, BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • Rule and guideline
  • data privacy

The guidelines "An Informed Consumer" provide answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding the protection of personal data of consumers in business and other online activities, mobile communications, participation in prize games, filling in questionnaires about preferences, clubs and benefit cards. The guidelines have been updated according to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation.
(Source: The Information Commissioner/Informacijski pooblaščenec).

Entities responsible for implementation: Information Commissioner.

  • Slovenia

  • Implemented 2018 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • Learning corner
  • BIK Team
  • 03 February 2025

Can your learners spot persuasive digital marketing tactics in their favourite apps and games? Learn more in this learning module on how you can educate and support them.
  • Learning corner
  • BIK Team
  • 23 January 2025

Do you and your child know how to spot persuasive digital marketing tactics in apps and games? Check out this learning module to learn how to support and protect your family.
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