Children’s Code: What it Means for Online Services
Published on: 23/03/2022
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Michael Murray Head of Regulatory Strategy, ICO
Michael Murray Head of Regulatory Strategy, ICO
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Michael Murray is Head of Regulatory Strategy working within the Regulatory Futures Directorate at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). He leads on policy development related to the ICO Children’s code (formally known as the Age appropriate design code) and on engagement with Internet Society Services, regulators and civil society organisations  in the UK and internationally. Michael also leads the development of lesson plans and materials to support schools and parents to better understand data protection issues and the role of the code in protecting children and young people.

The Children’s Code sets out 15 standards organisations must meet to ensure that children’s data is protected online. The code will apply to all the major online services likely to be accessed by children in the UK and includes measures such as providing default settings which ensure that children have the best possible access to online services whilst minimising data collection and use.

Michael Murray, Head of Regulatory Strategy at the Information Commissioner's Office, sets out what this new Code will mean for children and service providers.

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