Parents and Kids
Does the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act protect the personal data of children and teens?
Yes. In addition to all the protections afforded to adults, Delaware law also provides additional protections for children and teens under 18.
If a child’s personal data is being processed by a controller, the child’s parent or legal guardian may exercise rights on the child’s behalf. Controllers must follow all regulations concerning children’s online privacy established pursuant to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), including parental consent requirements.
In addition, the DPDP Act requires controllers to obtain opt-in consent before selling a consumer’s personal data, or processing personal data for the purposes of targeted advertising, when the consumer is under 18 years old.
How to exercise your data privacy rights for children
- Review the businesses required privacy notice
- Contact the business with your request to access, correct, delete, or revoke consent
- Allow the business up to 45 days to respond
- Follow directions to appeal a decision
- If a business does not respond or you wish to appeal, submit a complaint to privacy@delaware.gov
