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Global Privacy Enforcement Network adopted report on children's privacy practices on websites and applications

On 25 March 2026, the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) published a sweep report examining children's privacy practices across 876 websites and applications. The inquiry found that, while age assurance use has increased since 2015, 88% of pl…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: app stores, search service provider
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-11-03
under deliberation

On 3 November 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced its participat…

2026-03-25
concluded

On 25 March 2026, the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) published a sweep report examining …