• Safeguarding Children’s Privacy: Insights and Challenges with Jennifer M. Dolan

  • Sep 4 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
  • Podcast

Safeguarding Children’s Privacy: Insights and Challenges with Jennifer M. Dolan

  • Summary

  • In this episode of "Fair Patterns: Regain Your Freedom Online," we are joined by Jennifer Dolan, Assistant Commissioner at the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), who oversees children's data protection. Jennifer discusses her path to data protection and the unique challenges regulators face in protecting children's privacy online, particularly with the implementation of the GDPR.


    Jennifer emphasizes the importance of creating child-friendly data protection practices and highlights the dangers of dark patterns—manipulative design tactics that can mislead children into sharing more personal information than necessary. She advocates for greater transparency and education to help children understand their data rights and navigate the online world safely.


    The episode also explores the need for collaboration among regulators, digital service providers, educators, and parents to improve children's digital literacy and safety online. Jennifer shares her vision for the future, where digital services are designed with children's rights in mind, creating a safer, more empowering online environment for young users.


    Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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