Canada: Office of Privacy Commissioner inquiry into websites and mobile applications commonly used by children
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
03 Nov 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
software provider: app stores
search service provider
software provider: other software
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Privacy Commissioner announced inquiry into websites and mobile applications commonly used by children
On 3 November 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced its participation in the 2025 Global Privacy Enforcement Network sweep, which will examine websites and apps commonly used by children. The inquiry, involving over …
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority