Few dispute that the law should protect the privacy of children.
In a recent
decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the court held that
the "[r]ecognition of the inherent vulnerability of children
has consistent and deep roots in Canadian law" and that
"[t]his results in protection for young people's
privacy" in several legislative areas.
This post doesn't address what is socially acceptable or
appropriate in terms of the collection of personal information from
children or the use of that information for marketing. Instead, it
focusses on some of the practical legal issues when dealing with
children, personal information and marketing in Canada.
"We do not knowingly collect personal information from
children under the age of 13."
