THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA REGARDING CHILDREN, ACCORDING TO REGULATION (EU) 2016/679
THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA REGARDING CHILDREN, ACCORDING TO REGULATION (EU) 2016/679

Summary/Abstract: The development of the information society and the increase of the number of abuses committed against children in the online environment lead to the adoption of new rules in order to guarantee a better child protection. In this context, the current article analyzes the novelties brought to the area of personal data protection for children by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applicable starting with 25 May 2018 in the EU Member states.Unlike the Directive No 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, the GDPR establishes a supplementary level of protection when such data are being processed, and the aimed person is a child. The establishment of a legislative framework for children in this area it is welcomed, considering his physical, psychical and emotional features.

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