Online privacy and data protection of children in the European Union and the United States Aslı Alkış Tümtürk

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alkış Tümtürk, Aslı, author.

Series:

Ius gentium (Dordrecht, Netherlands) ; v. 141.

Ius gentium : comparative perspectives on law and justice 2214-9902 volume 141

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's rights.

Data protection--Law and legislation.

Privacy, Right of.

European Union countries.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland Springer [2026]

Summary:

"This book offers a clear and comprehensive comparative examination of how two of the leading regulatory models, the European Union and the United States, protect children’s personal data and privacy online, focusing on two key frameworks: the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). It traces their legal foundations, historical evolution, regulatory context, and real-world impact, showing how each system addresses the complex challenge of safeguarding children in digital environments. Through accessible analysis, the book explores key issues including parental consent, age thresholds, and the effectiveness of age-verification and assurance mechanisms. The roles, responsibilities, and rights of parents, alongside the duties of data controllers, are examined in detail. It also highlights the gap between legal requirements and their practical enforcement, supported by case law and real-world examples, including social media practices such as child influencers and parental sharing. Taken together, these analyses examine whether current approaches adequately protect children’s best interests in digital environments. Moving beyond critique, the book calls for a shift toward more child-centered regulatory approaches. It addresses emerging challenges, particularly those driven by rapid advances in AI, and argues for integrating privacy and safety directly into digital design and system architecture, rather than relying heavily on parental oversight. In this respect, it emphasizes that effective protection of children’s privacy and personal data requires a coordinated, multi-stakeholder approach. This timely and insightful work is essential reading for legal professionals, academics, policymakers, and technology and industry practitioners, as well as all those concerned with the future of children’s rights in the digital age"-- Springer Nature Link

Contents:

The historical context and background of the GDPR article 8 and the COPPA

Concept of parental consent in the GDPR and the COPPA

Main rights of the children and their parents under the GDPR and the COPPA

Main obligations imposed on data controllers under the GDPR and the COPPA

Examples from the practice : Social networking services, privacy policies, child influencers and parental sharing

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Springer Nature Link, viewed August 14, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Alkış Tümtürk, Aslı Online privacy and data protection of children in the European Union and the United States

ISBN:

9783032275349

3032275342

OCLC:

1611153603

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license