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Originally Posted by HamsterWheel
Disagree - all children use the internet on a supervised basis, so the adult who pays the ISP bill is responsible for what the child is served as adverts.
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Well Hamster - debating for once, thank you - much more like it...
Ok firstly - European DPA prohibits any child under the age of 13 to give implied consent, so its criminal in the following respects:
- Library: My local Library is on BT RESIDENTIAL (Yes) therefore my children would not be permitted to use the net on these premises.
- Childcare: My Childcare provider user VM RESIDENTIAL, therefore my children would not be permitted to use on these premises.
- Grandparents/Babysitters/Aunts/Uncles/Cousins: most of these, in my case, use VM - the rest BT. Now under Scottish Law (did you forget that its different up here?), these individuals are afforded no Parental Rights and Responsibilities, as defined under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 - therefore they cannot neither assume consent, nor can they imply consent.
You should also consider that the majority of users are under the age of 16, and effectively EU and Regional Law (as in Scotland) would make it an offense to suggest that children are asked to give consent.
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Not for Kent: You should take serious note that it is an Criminal Offence in Scotland to knowingly ask consent of a Child under the age of 16 years without the prior knowledge of the parent. Therefore, every child who switches on their PC when you roll this atrocious system out, and the Parents are none the wiser. In short, Kent, you MUST explain FULLY to every Parent in Scotland the workings of this system, and allow them to make an informed decision that the Child is permitted; subsequently you MUST ensure plenty of notice so that parents can make such a decision.
I for one will SUE YOU PERSONALLY under Scottish Law, should any of my children get offered your Opt-out page.