WORLD WORLDWIDE INTERNATIONAL #HumanRightsWatch News Journal Update - Your step-by-step guide to help protect kids’ privacy online

 

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Dear friends, Every afternoon, 9 year-old Laila begins her homework by opening up the app that her school uses to hand out assignments. Unknown to her (and her parents), the educational app she uses for school is secretly collecting her personal data every time she logs in. This information might describe who Laila is, where she lives, what kind of device her parents can afford for her to use, and what she does online. This data is sent to AdTech companies, who specialize in analyzing this information to figure out Laila’s preferences, predict what she might do next, and how she might be influenced. Without Laila’s permission, these insights about her can be sold or shared with data brokers, law enforcement, and governments—anyone who wants to target others with similar characteristics to Laila online. Here at Human Rights Watch, we believe kids should be safe in school, whether that’s in person or online. Our research has already prompted several governments and companies to stop surveilling their students, but we want to see a world where all children are protected online. What can you do to help protect children, right now? Check out our guide on free, easy things you can do to limit online tracking, including: How to turn off ad tracking on a child’s device How to block trackers on websites used by a child How to help prevent others from knowing a child’s location 5 questions to ask schools to help protect children’s online privacy A sample message you can use to call or write to your lawmaker to pass modern child data protection laws. You can find the complete guide here. Together, we can keep kids safe online. Hye Jung Han Researcher and Advocate, Children's Rights Division Human Rights Watch

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