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The Children's Code is a [[code of practice]] enforceable under the [[Data Protection Act 2018]], and is consistent with GDPR and the [[Convention on the Rights of the Child]]. It specifies design standards for any information society services (ISS, which includes websites, software and apps, and [[connected toys]]) that are likely to be used by a [[Minor (law)|person under the age of 18]], and is based in or serves users within the United Kingdom.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=BBC/>
The Code requires that services be designed in "the
The Code specifies that when used by a child, online services must use their highest privacy settings by default, unless there is a compelling reason to do so while keeping into account the best interests of the child. This includes not allowing access to data by other users, [[___location tracking]], or behavioural profiling (such as [[algorithmic curation]] and [[targeted advertising]]).<ref name=":2" /> The amount of data collected from children must be minimized, only collecting data that is strictly necessary to deliver service elements that a child is "actively and knowingly engaged" in. A service may not disclose a child's personal data to a third party without a compelling reason to do so.<ref name=":2" />
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