EdTech And The Application Of The ICO Children's Code

The ICO has recently updated its guidance on when the ICO's Children's Code (the Code) applies to service providers. The Code applies to information society services (meaning any service usually paid for, at a distance, by electronic means and at the request of the service recipient) which are likely to be accessed by children. The Code also applies to non-profit Edtech services as these are also caught by the definition.

In this factsheet, we briefly outline when the Code applies to Edtech providers and other key data protection considerations for schools and Edtech service providers.

When does the Code apply and what does it say?

In the context of Edtech services, the Code applies to services that are likely to be accessed by children on a direct-to-consumer basis or are provided to children through a school, where the Edtech provider influences the nature and the purpose of the processing of children's personal information.