Recently, videos featuring children have been widely
distributed on social networks, which become an opportunity to target and bully the child.
It should be noted that such videos constitute the
disclosure of children՚s personal information, making children more vulnerable and
targeted.
The Human Rights Defender considers the above
circumstances unacceptable.
Based on the results of the monitoring of the Ombudsman՚s
Office, sometimes, personal data is published without the knowledge and informed consent
of children and their legal representatives, what is unacceptable and illegal.
The Defender urges to refrain from the preparation,
publication and dissemination of such materials with the participation of children. The Human
Rights Defender attaches great importance for ensuring the protection of
children՚s rights, including the protection of children՚s
personal data. The publication of photos and videos involving children must be carried out
in the “best interest” of the child and on the principle of “do no harm”.
When publishing their personal data, posting it on
information and communication networks or otherwise making personal data available to another
person, it is necessary to strictly comply with the requirements of international and
domestic legislation for making personal data available to third parties.
The Defender once again emphasizes that it is necessary
to take effective steps to exclude cases of violation of children’s rights in the field of
personal data protection, to carry out public awareness campaigns and trainings on the
protection of personal data of everyone, and especially of children.
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