ICO Launches Review of Mobile Games for Children’s Code Compliance
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The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has initiated a review of 10 popular mobile games to assess their compliance with the Children’s code. This follows concerns from parents about potential breaches of privacy laws, including intrusive design features, geolocation controls, and targeted advertising practices. The review aims to ensure that mobile games adhere to the Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC), which mandates data protection standards for children’s privacy rights under UK GDPR.
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02.12.2025 12:30 1 articles · 23h ago
ICO Initiates Review of Mobile Games for Children’s Code Compliance
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a review of 10 popular mobile games to ensure compliance with the Children’s code. This follows concerns from parents about potential breaches of privacy laws, including intrusive design features and data collection practices. The review aims to uphold children’s privacy rights under UK GDPR.
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- ICO Set to Check If Mobile Games Comply with Children’s Code — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.12.2025 12:30
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The ICO is scrutinizing 10 popular mobile games for compliance with the Children’s code.
First reported: 02.12.2025 12:301 source, 1 articleShow sources
- ICO Set to Check If Mobile Games Comply with Children’s Code — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.12.2025 12:30
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84% of parents are concerned about their children’s exposure to strangers or harmful content through mobile games.
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- ICO Set to Check If Mobile Games Comply with Children’s Code — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.12.2025 12:30
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76% of parents are worried about their children sharing personal data, and 75% are concerned about data collection for ads.
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- ICO Set to Check If Mobile Games Comply with Children’s Code — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.12.2025 12:30
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30% of parents have reported their children stopping the use of a mobile game due to data collection concerns.
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- ICO Set to Check If Mobile Games Comply with Children’s Code — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.12.2025 12:30
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The Children’s code, or Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC), consists of 15 steps to ensure compliance with UK GDPR for children’s privacy.
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- ICO Set to Check If Mobile Games Comply with Children’s Code — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.12.2025 12:30
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The ICO has previously issued notices of intent to fine Imgur and Reddit for GDPR violations related to children’s data.
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- ICO Set to Check If Mobile Games Comply with Children’s Code — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.12.2025 12:30
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TikTok was fined $368m by the Irish DPC in 2023 for GDPR failings related to children’s data processing.
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- ICO Set to Check If Mobile Games Comply with Children’s Code — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.12.2025 12:30
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Microsoft settled a $20m FTC case in the US for allegedly collecting personal information from Xbox Live users known to be children.
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- ICO Set to Check If Mobile Games Comply with Children’s Code — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 02.12.2025 12:30