e-2133 (Privacy and data protection)
- Keywords
- Children
- Internet
- Privacy and data protection
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Parents are currently unable to control what information websites can collect from their children under 13 years old, and how this information is used;
- Parents are not notified before online platforms collect personal information and data from their children under 13 years old;
- Online platforms are not required to get parents’ verifiable consent prior to collecting personal information from their children;
- Online platforms and apps can currently manipulate children into purchases, and show children inappropriate advertisements, such as those for gambling, alcohol and harmful behaviour; and
- There are no procedures currently in place to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of personal information collected from children under 13 years old by online platforms and apps.
- Open for signature
- April 4, 2019, at 2:45 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- August 2, 2019, at 2:45 p.m. (EDT)