Special events involving children are often highly sought after by children and their parents alike. Especially those that involve going through an assessment process to be selected for something as prestigious as national science fairs, debate contests, math competitions, coding conferences, or programs taught at prestigious schools and universities. It's always a proud moment to be among those who get invited. It is then very disappointing, after the child has already been chosen, to be presented with a “consent” form that the parent must sign for the child to further participate in the desired program. In an article for The Privacy Advisor, Thomas Shaw, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, discusses the perils of gaining consent to collect children’s data in such contexts, given that the EU General Data Protection Regulation calls for consent to be unambiguous, specific, informed, and freely given to be valid.
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