Member

On that basis, I absolutely welcome Amendments 82 and 94. Children’s unique vulnerabilities demand special consideration. Their personal data, whether collected through educational platforms, social media or health applications, requires the most stringent protections. It is clearly both our moral and legislative obligation to ensure that this data is used responsibly and ethically, without compromising their privacy or exposing them to harm. Moreover, by extending these protections beyond childhood, this amendment recognises that the consequences of data collection during childhood can stretch far into adulthood. This is an acknowledgment of the fact that privacy is a lifelong right; the data collected in our formative years should not be used in ways that could undermine our dignity or well-being later in life.