The age of Internet use in the world and in our country is getting lower every day. In this case, various risks also arise. These risks allow us to share our personal data without our knowledge. As the age of Internet use decreases, it has become easier for our children to access harassment, cyberbullying, and inappropriate content.
Kvkk and GDPR have introduced various laws regarding the protection of our personal data. There are certain rules regarding various transactions, such as sharing, collection and storage of personal data. In accordance with these rules, these operations cannot be carried out without the consent of the person. Adults can approve or reject transactions after making an informed decision about their personal data.
The minimum age of users to collect cookies in our country must be 18 according to kvkk. For GDPR, this age is considered to be 16. The important issue here is who will confirm or deny the data obtained until the children reach a certain age. The main purpose of consent from children is to draw a line from what age they will give their personal data with their own consent.
Children are vulnerable to risks because children have recently become more prone to technological uses, lack knowledge of the importance of personal data according to their level of perception, lack of awareness of the risks that may arise, lack the power to defend their legal rights, and the protection of parents is weak in the digital world. In this case, it is worthwhile to pay particular attention to the protection of children's personal data and to take precautions against the risks that may arise. With the pandemic period, the amount of time children spend with the Internet has increased considerably. The protection of children's personal data is of greater importance in this process, and the responsibilities of parents increase even more.
In this context, children should be told about their personal data, raised awareness and their privacy should be taken care of. The cookie data of children to whom we entrust our future must be collected under the protection of their parents and their consent must be obtained.
Many countries have age restrictions to protect the personal data of our children, while in some countries this does not exist. Below are the age limits by country;
Despite the legal regulations introduced, in many countries, children still unknowingly accept the sharing of their personal data in the areas of internet use. According to research, 50% of children between the ages of 8 and 11 do not look at the privacy policy they encounter on social media. Even children between the ages of 12 and 15 do not understand what happens when they read these policies. In such cases, it is easy to process personal data belonging to children. One of the things we want to point out here is that, according to research, children between the ages of 12 and 15 spend more than 20 hours a week online and even 3-4 year olds spend 2 hours a week on the Internet.
After the research we mentioned above, children will not be able to have complete knowledge of their personal data until they are adults. They will not be able to act consciously in the online environments they use. The most appropriate intervention to protect children's personal data is for parents to guide their children in the digital world. It is of great importance for children to learn about their rights in relation to kvkk and to guide their children in this direction.
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