United Kingdom: Announced ICO investigation into Fruitlab, Frog and Imgur to assess compliance with Children's Code

On 29 October 2024, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced an investigation into Fruitlab, Frog and Imgur to assess compliance with the Children's Code. The code guides organisations on safeguarding children’s personal information, ensuring compliance with the data protection law. As part of the children’s code strategy, the ICO reviewed 34 social media and video-sharing platforms to assess children’s privacy practices. The ICO issued requests for information to Fruitlab, Frog and Imgur, requiring them to provide details on their privacy practices. Specifically, the companies are required to provide information on how they approach geolocation, privacy settings and age assurance.