RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF CHILD OVER THE INTERNET

AUTHOR: R.S.PRAKASH RAJA

1ST EVALUVATOR: MR.ALWIIN FREDRICK.Y
2ND EVALUVATOR:MRS.GAYATHRI.J DISCUSSION:

FIGURE 1 Figure 1 shows that 18% of men and 20% of

women strongly agree that with the developments

INTRODUCTION:
in technology and growth of the Internet, in the
The Internet in India has developed exceedingly.
present day scenario it is necessary for children to
According to the Internet and Mobile Association
use the Internet and therefore make children
of India children from the age group of 5-11
productive. 1.50% of women and 1% of men
account for 14% of the total active users of the
strongly disagree that children are productive with
Internet in India. With the rapid development of
the Internet. 12% men and .50% women disagree
the Internet there is a rapid development of threat.
with the same and 10.50% men and 14% women
Children go through physical and mental
agree with the same. 14% women and 9% men
development where they don’t have any idea about
LEGEND: Figure shows the take a neutral stand. With the majority of
their data privacy rights and ongoing threats. The distribution of gender and agreeability
respondents (18-20%) strongly agreeing it can be
increased internet use has exposed the children’s towards productivity of children with
the Internet. inferred that children are productive with the
internet privacy to cyber threats like bullying and
FIGURE 2 Internet.
malware attacks. From online entertainment like
Figured 2 shows that 19% women and 13.50%
gaming and web series platforms to online
men (majority of the respondents) take a neutral
education, children leave their digital footprints
stand. 12% men and 6% women strongly disagree
everywhere. Children are not mature to understand
that children can access the Internet only under
the term “Internet privacy.”
the guidance of their parents, 17% of women and

18% of men disagree with the same. 7.50% women

and 6.50% strongly agree and .50% of men and

women agree that the Internet can be accessed by
OBJECTIVES:
children under parental guidance.
To enlighten the need for separate enactment
Figure 3 shows that the majority of the
for Child Internet privacy. LEGEND: Figure shows the
distribution of gender and agreeability respondents from various age group categories
To identify if it is safe to provide access to the
on whether children can access the
agree that children should be given access to the
Internet to children. internet only with the guidance of
parents. Internet.

CONCLUSIÓN:
FIGURE 3
Children below the age of 14 are vulnerable and are
not mature enough to understand the need to protect
METHODOLOGY :
their privacy. With the absence of strict enactments
Method: Descriptive method
every cyber criminal has a way to escape. Even though
Sampling method: Convenient method
the data protection bill is proposed for the protection
Sample size: 200
of the right to Internet privacy of an individual and in
Statistical tool: clustered bar chart
spite of the bill covering children, it has its own

loopholes and lacks proper definition of a child and

LEGEND: Figure shows the sensitive data protection. The government needs to
distribution of age and whether
frame a separate fully-fledged Act like COPPA,
children should be given access to the
Internet. CIPA (USA) and CPCPI (China).