Canadian Privacy Commissioners have expressed concerned
regarding the collection and use of personal information from
children. In the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's
2010 Report on Consultations on Online Tracking,
Profiling and Targeting, and Cloud Computing, released in May
2011, the Privacy Commissioner stated:
"[...] the OPC is of the view that baseline standards
need to be developed to support parents and educators in terms of
knowing that children's personal information is being
protected. A framework needs to be put in place that will better
inform parents and educators and, ultimately, will better protect
the personal information of children [...]"
South of the border, the United States Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) recently issued a staff report regarding the adequacy of privacy
practices disclosures in the mobile app market for kids.
