Children Online Privacy - Practical Tips for Parents and Teachers

• No “delete” button on the Internet

Children should be told that not many of the online platforms/systems

offer the means to have their activities and information deleted. Even

if they do, the effectiveness of the deletion is often unclear. Given that

it may not be easy to get in touch with these online platforms/systems

for redress, children should be taught to think twice before sharing

information.

Furthermore, any information disclosed online could be searched,

transferred, downloaded or archived by others. Children should

understand that anything they disclose online could potentially be

made available to the public without their knowledge, and that there

is virtually no way to completely remove such information once it is

circulated on the Internet.

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The information provided in this publication is for general reference

only. It does not provide an exhaustive guide to the application of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). For a complete and

definitive statement of law, direct reference should be made to the Ordinance itself. The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the

“Commissioner”) makes no express or implied warranties of accuracy or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the above

information. The above suggestions provided will not affect the functions and power conferred upon the Commissioner under the Ordinance.