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Guidelines for Industry on Child Online Protection

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Child Online Protection (COP) Initiative

Under the GCA umbrella, ITU initiated the Child Online Protection initiative (COP) in November 2008.

COP has been established as an international collaborative network for promoting the online protection of children and young people worldwide by providing guidance on safe online behavior.

Key Objectives of COP Identify risks and vulnerabilities to

children in cyberspace Create awareness Develop practical tools to help minimize

risk Share knowledge and experience

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Education

Non-discrimination

Play & leisure

Culture

Privacy

Access to Information

Freedom of expression

Protection from violence

Protection from sexual

exploitationRecreation

The response needs to strike a balance between the right to protection and the right to participation.

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS IN THE “VIRTUAL” WORLD

Development of the draft

Online consultation till 20.12.2013 www. business-humanrights.org

GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management

processes

Child sexual abuse content

Safer and age appropriate environment

Educate children, parents

and teachers

Promote positive use of

ICTS

Integrate children’s rights in policies and management processes

Develop processes for handling child sexual abuse content

Develop safer and age appropriate online environments

Educate children, parents and teachers on children’s safety

Promote digital technology as a mode to further good citizenship

GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

The Guidelines for Industry outline five key areas for protecting and promoting children’s rights in the online environment

Purpose of document is to provide:A blueprint that can be adapted locally for various industry playersEstablish a benchmark for recommended actions Guidance on identifying, prevent and mitigating risksGuidance on supporting children’s rights

Hard-ware

Who are they for?

GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management

processes

Child sexual abuse content

Safer and age appropriate environment

Educate children, parents

and teachers

Promote positive use of

ICTS

How are the Guidelines structured?

General guidelines

Sub-sector check lists

Mobileoperators

ISPsContent providers,

online retailers, app developers

Social media Hardware manufacturers

Internet access in public places

GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management

processes

Child sexual abuse content

Safer and age appropriate environment

Educate children, parents

and teachers

Promote positive use of

ICTS

• Allocate responsibility to senior staff• Identify child rights impacts on

different age groups• Consult key stakeholders, including

young people• Be transparent and report on child

protection issues

GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management

processes

Child sexual abuse content

Safer and age appropriate environment

Educate children, parents

and teachers

Promote positive use of

ICTS

• Put in place procedures to ensure compliance under local/international laws

• Use customer terms and conditions

• Develop notice and take down processes

• Collaborate with local or national law enforcement and national hotlines

GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management

processes

Child sexual abuse content

Safer and age appropriate environment

Educate children, parents

and teachers

Promote positive use of

ICTS

• Employ technical measures: age-verification, block/allow lists, spend/time controls, filtering, and notices

• Communicate house rules• Classify content in line with

national expectations• Set default privacy settings• Offer reporting tools and

processes

GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management

processes

Child sexual abuse content

Safer and age appropriate environment

Educate children, parents

and teachers

Promote positive use of

ICTS

• Clearly describe content and parental controls

• Educate customers to manage concerns on Internet usage

• Work in collaboration with government and educators

• Provide materials for use in schools and homes

GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

Policies and management

processes

Child sexual abuse content

Safer and age appropriate environment

Educate children, parents

and teachers

Promote positive use of

ICTS

• Protect freedom of expression for all users

• Develop content that promote children’s rights to express themselves

• Promote digital literacy, capacity building, and ICT skills

• Support government priorities on ICT access

GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRY ON CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

THE SECTOR-SPECIFIC CHECKLISTS…

1.MOBILE OPERATORS2.INTERNET ACCESS IN PUBLIC SPACES3.INTERNET SERVICES PROVIDERS4.PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICES PROVIDERS5.CONTENT PROVIDERS, ONLINE RETAILERS

AND APPS DEVELOPERS6. USER GENERATED CONTENT7. HARDWARE MANUFACTURES

QUESTIONS?