Fourth Schedule
Child-related exemptions: classes and purposes
Part A lists the classes exempt from Sections 9(1) and 9(3); Part B lists the exempt purposes.
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What it says
- Part A
- Classes exempt from s.9(1) and s.9(3), each restricted to the processing tied to its function: clinical establishments, mental health establishments and healthcare professionals; allied healthcare professionals; educational institutions; individuals or entities providing crèche or day-care; and providers of transport for children.
- Part B
- Exempt purposes: exercising a statutory power or duty in the interest of a child; providing a State subsidy, benefit or service; creating a user account for email; ascertaining a child’s real-time location for her safety; restricting access to content likely to be detrimental to a child; and carrying out the age verification and due diligence required by Rule 10.
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Rule 12Exemptions from certain child-related obligationsSwitches off Sections 9(1) and 9(3) for the classes and purposes listed in the Fourth Schedule, subject to conditions.s.9Processing of personal data of childrenRequires verifiable parental consent before processing a child’s data, and bans tracking, behavioural monitoring and targeted advertising directed at children.Rule 10Verifiable consent for processing a child’s personal dataRequires technical measures to obtain verifiable parental consent, and due diligence that the person claiming to be a parent is an identifiable adult.
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