Children’s Privacy Online

[via Office of the Privacy Commissioner]

Do you know that children sites really see your kids (2 yrs old and over) as marketing goldmines? Surveys as Games? Do you know how much these sites are manipulating your kids?

In a privacy conference, Prof. Valerie Steeves share her insight on how children interact with popular sites like Webkinz, Neopets and Barbie Girls. Highly recommended. And eye-opening on the various seedy tactics used by these companies.