Children Data Privacy: A Comparative Analysis on the United States of America, European Union and Indonesian Law

Muchammad Eko Pujiyanto; Siti Hamidah; Faizin Sulistyo

doi:10.47814/ijssrr.v6i2.1013

Muchammad Eko Pujiyanto Master of Law, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
Siti Hamidah Master of Law, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
Faizin Sulistyo Master of Law, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47814/ijssrr.v6i2.1013

Keywords: Data; Privacy; Parental Involvement; Legal Protection

Abstract

In this era where data are easily found and collected by others through the internet, it becomes a threat for children who are still unable to protect his/her self correctly, especially on data privacy. The main objective of this paper is to address the importance of parental involvement in protecting children data privacy through the comparative approach between Indonesia, the United States of America and the European Union. This paper concludes the parental involvement is significant to protect children data privacy. These objectives are achieved through literature review and analysis of legal instruments.

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