Parental Confirmation of a Child’s Consent to Data Processing

Abstract

This article attempts to define the conditions for consenting to the processing of children’s personal data under the GDPR. The article focuses on analysing the data protection law, regarding to the most important problem, that at present, consent to data processing involves at most a few clicks or nudges, making it difficult to speak of any real control of data controllers over whether consent to the processing of a child’s personal data has been lawfully given or confirmed by an authorized person. It’s not hard to see that the young age of users, along with limited awareness of data protection and the risks associated with its use, makes this topic extremely relevant and worth addressing.