Parliamentary Search

Written question asked by Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 March 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 March 2017. It was answered by Lord Ashton of Hyde (Conservative) on Monday, 27 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Toys and Games

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Price on 6 March (HL5447), what assessment they have made of concerns for child security and privacy presented by the marketing of My Friend Cayla dolls in the UK.

Answer

The Government is aware of reports that some internet-connected children’s toys potentially pose a risk in terms of cybersecurity. As with all internet connected devices, the quality of these products varies.

The cyber security of the UK is a top priority for the Government. Manufacturers of internet-connected devices should ensure those devices have appropriate security measures built in and seek to ensure emerging technologies are secure by default.

Where internet-connected products are collecting personal data, organisations that process that personal data in the UK must comply Data Protection Act’s (DPA) eight data protection principles.

These include requiring personal data to be processed fairly and lawfully; to be accurate and up-to-date; not to be kept for longer than is necessary; and to be processed in accordance with the rights of the data subjects under the DPA. Failure to comply with the Act is an offence. Further information about these obligations can be found on the ICO’s website at:

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5889
Session
2016-17
Related items
Toys and Games
Monday, 6 March 2017
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Children Data protection Protection Privacy Toys and games Cybersecurity
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk