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Emerging technologies and the protection of children: G7 data protection authorities agree on key principles

Data protection authorities from G7 nations have jointly agreed on a set of guiding principles addressing how emerging technologies should handle children's data and safeguard minors online.

Why this matters: Coordinated international standards could strengthen baseline protections for one of the most vulnerable groups in the digital ecosystem, though implementation will determine whether principles translate into enforceable rights or remain aspirational.

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Emerging technologies and the protection of children: G7 data protection authorities agree on key principles

Data protection authorities from G7 nations have jointly adopted a set of principles addressing how emerging technologies should handle children's data and safeguard minors online. The agreement signals coordinated regulatory intent across major democracies to hold technology developers to higher standards when children are involved.

Why this matters: Harmonized international standards could strengthen baseline protections for one of the most vulnerable groups in digital spaces, while also shaping how broadly surveillance-adjacent features — such as behavioral profiling and targeted content — may be deployed against minors.

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UK: ICO statement on ‘Edtech examined’ report

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released a report titled “EdTech examined — Key Findings from Our Audits.” The ICO issued the following statement to accompany the report’s release: Today, the ICO has published ‘Edtech examined’, a new report which outlines how we have worked directly with edtech providers to review and improve data protection practices... Source

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Potential Avenues for Redress for AI-related Harms under the GDPR: A Visual Explanation

Potential Avenues for Redress for AI-related Harms under the GDPR: A Visual Explanation  - Center for Democracy and Technology

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Notes from the IAPP Europe: Children's protection, simplification and GDPR developments

Notes from the IAPP Europe: Children's protection, simplification and GDPR developments  IAPP

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One-Stop-Shop case digest on right to object and right to erasure updated

The European Data Protection Board has released an updated case digest compiling significant One-Stop-Shop decisions related to individuals' rights to object and to erasure under GDPR, drawn from its public register and developed through its inter-DPA cooperation program.

Why this matters: Consolidated guidance on erasure and objection rights clarifies how individuals can exercise control over their personal data across borders — and how seriously regulators treat violations — strengthening practical enforceability of two foundational privacy rights.

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