EFF releases guide to help parents and youth protect online privacy

What happened

The Electronic Frontier Foundation published a guide titled “Online Privacy for Parents and Youth” to help families safeguard children’s digital lives. The guide offers practical steps to identify online threats, including AI chatbots and data sharing, and provides links to parental‑control resources. EFF warns that state and local age‑gating laws could harm privacy and expression for young users.

Why it matters for trust and compliance

• Its status is published. It is enacted but may not be in force yet. Check the effective date before planning around it.
• The guide equips parents with tools to protect children’s privacy online amid growing legislative proposals that may restrict access to information.

Who is affected

Recommended actions

1. Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
2. Map the security requirements to existing controls and close gaps.
3. Inventory AI or automated decision systems in scope and their assessments.
4. Review age assurance and protections for minors' data.