This report describes research into the terms and conditions of apps popular with children and young people, finding nine of the 10 surveyed apps required a tertiary level reading age. A survey of young people found very few were confident they understood the terms. The report calls for a data code to protect the interests...

Using Facebook as a case study, this report explores how social media platforms profile young people for advertising purposes. Stronger data protection regulations are needed to ensure data relating to under 18-year-olds is only used in ways that are in their best interests.

This submission responds to the digital advertising services inquiry being conducted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commision. It is positive about the inquiry to date but makes several recommendations in relation to data collection and use to enhance transparency and strengthen the regulatory framework.