This article from Davis Wright Tremaine details the new children’s data privacy code in the U.K., to whom the code applies, and steps covered entities must take to comply with the code going forward.
Children's Data Privacy Protections in the U.K.: What to Know and How to Comply
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Children's Privacy, Privacy Law
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CDPO, CDPO/BR, CDPO/FR, CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CIPT, LGPD
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