Online Safety and Data Protection
Resources, tools and evidence
What are some good practices and guidelines to support child online protection?
UNICEF's guidance on children's online safety. Digital learning brings opportunities for children but also introduces risks that need to be managed effectively.
Child Safety Online - Global Challenges and Strategies
This report provides an overview of the current online environment for children and ways in which a safe environment can be created. It outlines relevant international law and enforcement agencies, in addition to how harmful material can be removed from the internet and ways in which rehabilitation can be facilitated for children who have experienced harm.
This advocacy brief outlines key steps that can be taken by national governments, businesses, parents, educators and children to create a safe online environment. It also mentions international best practices and initiatives at each of these levels to safeguard the rights of children online.
How can I ensure data security and protection for all users, including children?
Encryption, Privacy and Children’s Right to Protection from Harm
This report describes challenges and opportunities related to child data protection and ways in which encryption technology can be used. It provides pros and cons of using end-to-end encryption in data privacy.
Good Governance of Children’s Data
This page offers guidance on how policy needs can be designed for data protection. It provides a framework that outlines benchmarks to inform the private sector, international organizations and governments about data governance and children’s rights.
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