15 August 2025
Exploratory consultation on a Children’s privacy code
Option consommateurs supports the initiative to adopt a Children’s privacy code, as proposed by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in its consultation. In our opinion, this code should have broad application in order to protect all Canadian children using products and services in the digital environment.
We have a few recommendations for the content of a future Children’s privacy code.
First, this code should stipulate that all decisions concerning the processing of children's personal information be based on the principle of the best interests of the child.
Second, children should be guaranteed a high level of privacy protection.
Furthermore, the use of children's personal information for commercial profiling purposes should be prohibited.
Information about the processing of children's personal information should be presented to them in clear and appropriate language.
Children should also be able to exercise their rights and recourses on their own.
Finally, a right to be forgotten should be established.
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