Is it okay to share photos of my child online?
ePrivacy Directive: Directive on privacy and electronic communications
The Directive makes sure that all users, including children, can use electronic communications in a confidential way and that their devices are protected. The Commission proposed a new Regulation on ePrivacy (see below under legislative proposals) to modernise the current Directive and provide more legal certainty for all users.
(Source: EC Compendium of BIK-related legislation).
GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data
The GDPR says that children’s personal data need specific protection, as children may be less aware of their rights, and of what can happen if a company uses their personal data, especially for advertising or proposing content. Information about data processing should be clear and easy for a child to understand. Everyone has the right to be forgotten, under certain conditions. That means a user can ask a company to remove his/her personal data, especially when if (s)he agreed to this as a child.
European Digital Identity Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as regards establishing the European Digital Identity Framework
In June 2021 the Commission adopted a proposal for a European Digital Identity. EU citizens and residents should have a right to a European Digital Identity wallet that is safe, free, convenient to use, and protects personal data. This would apply to children according to national law, and also to businesses. The wallet will allow a child e.g. to prove his or her age without revealing other personal data. It gives users control over what data they want to share about themselves, and with whom.
Konsumenteninformation "Persönlichkeitsrechte im Internet"
Konsumenteninformation zum Thema "Persönlichkeitsrechte im Internet von der österreichischen Streitschlichtungsstelle Internet Ombudsmann. Darin werden der rechtlichen Rahmen und die technischen Hintergründe von Persönlichkeitsrechtsverletzungen dargestellt und praktische Maßnahmen aufgezeigt, wie Opfer auf Persönlichkeitsrechtsverletzungen reagieren können.
Präsentationsfolien für ElementarpädagogInnen (Kindergarten)
Saferinternet.at-Präsentationsfolien "Safer Internet in der Elementarpädagogik": Gestalten Sie damit Ihren Unterricht, Fortbildungen, Elternabende etc. rund um den sicheren und kompetenten Umgang mit digitalen Medien im Kindergarten.
Infoblatt: Neues Smartphone – Alte Daten übertragen
Infoblatt "Neues Smartphone – Alte Daten übertragen" für SeniorInnen und Internet-EinsteigerInnen mit Informationen und Tipps zur Übertragung von Handy-Daten auf ein neues Smartphone.
SEXTING.BE - A 360° APPROACH
Child Focus is happy to present sexting.be: a platform that gathers information, tools and resources for a wide variety of target groups around the topic of... sexting. By targeting parents, schools, teachers & youngsters themselves, the platform offers a 360° approach in awareness raising.
What is in it (for you) besides articles, our training offer and information?
- Schools: A policy enhancing tool than allows schools to develop a tailor made policy in orde to prevent sexting to go wrong and how to handle sexting that DID go wrong.
- Classroom level:
Safer Internet Quizz
Child Focus developed this tool for the Safer Internet Day 2014. The “Safer Internet Day Quiz” aimed at all classrooms from 5th and 6th primary school. Students are asked to reply to the quiz regarding e-safety with 10 questions related to social mediaz, webcam, right of image, privacy and personal information, cyberbullying, etc. at the end, tips and tricks are given for the students and the teacher.
Sextortion
Child Focus decided to focus this year's edition of the Safer Internet Day on sextortion, an upcoming issue where teens are meeting a new 'hot' contact online and are quickly asked to get undressed in front of their webcam if they want to see more of their new friend... unfortunately, once the video has been made, the teenager is asked to pay a large amount of money or the video will be shared amongst his or her friends and family. Unfortunately, the blackmailing does not stop even if the payment is made.
