Twenty countries including authorities in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe are this week uniting in the fight against unscrupulous websites and apps that put the privacy of children at risk.
Twenty countries including authorities in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe are this week uniting in the fight against unscrupulous websites and apps that put the privacy of children at risk. The 2015 International Privacy Sweep is co-ordinated by the Global Enforcement Privacy Network and runs until May 15. “We know from previous privacy sweeps that mobile apps and websites often collect an immense amount of personal information,” said Canada’s privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien, “Children are more connected than ever before and these platforms must bear that in mind when seeking potentially sensitive data such as name, location or email address. This is about protecting children. I can’t think of anything more important than that.” The results of the sweep will help authorities develop cross-jurisdiction plans to tackle privacy issues.
