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Article 13 "Freedom of opinion and information":

<i>1. The child shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of the child's choice. 2. The exercise of this right may be subject to certain restrictions, but these shall only be such as are provided by law and are necessary: (a) For respect of the rights or reputations of others; or (b) For the protection of national security or of public order (ordre public), or of public health or morals. </i>

Article 17 "Access to the media; protection of minors" says:

<i>States Parties recognize the important function performed by the mass media and shall ensure that the child has access to information and material from a diversity of national and international sources, especially those aimed at the promotion of his or her social, spiritual and moral well-being and physical and mental health. To this end, States Parties shall: (a) Encourage the mass media to disseminate information and material of social and cultural benefit to the child and in accordance with the spirit of article 29; (b) Encourage international co-operation in the production, exchange and dissemination of such information and material from a diversity of cultural, national and international sources; (c) Encourage the production and dissemination of children's books; (d) Encourage the mass media to have particular regard to the linguistic needs of the child who belongs to a minority group or who is indigenous; (e) Encourage the development of appropriate guidelines for the protection of the child from information and material injurious to his or her well-being, bearing in mind the provisions of articles 13 and 18. </i"

We do not consider Internet blocking and the exclusion of certain content from our services to be a good approach at this point. On the one hand, internet blocks are very restrictive in many cases, so that the internet blocks often withhold information from children that they sometimes need for meaningful purposes. On the other hand, children should also learn to move around the Internet and to distinguish for themselves which content is suitable for them and in which areas they feel uncomfortable.

We recommend parents to take the first steps in dealing with the Internet together with their children and to talk to them about the content they have viewed and the online services used. In this way, parents get an insight into the usage behavior of their children, which is based on trust and which does not violate the children's privacy. Through the feedback from parents, children learn to differentiate between meaningful and possibly unsuitable content.

In addition, it will not be possible to prevent children from sooner or later using a computer without these locks. Similarly, children do not learn how to properly deal with road traffic in a place completely separated from the outside world, but only through regular use. Furthermore, parents can also learn from their children, because children learn faster and so often get a better insight into the new possibilities that the media offer.

Children have a right to privacy

Article 16 of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child says:

<i>1. No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his or her honour and reputation. 2. The child has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.</i>

If a legal guardian has knowledge of the password against the will of the child, we see it as a violation of this fundamental right.

Passwords are private

Passwords are used to protect information from unauthorized access. They give children, for example, access to their e-mail or their social media accounts. Knowing the passwords gives you access to information that is part of children's privacy. The protection of privacy is a fundamental right for all people.

Browsing data by parents

As already mentioned, everyone (including children) has a right to privacy, which must be respected. Just one of the many reasons parents shouldn't have access to their children's cell phones. Another important reason is that simply locking it down or having total control is not a solution.

We recommend parents to try to provide information and prevent dangers by talking to everyone involved. Because if children learn from an early age how to behave safely on the Internet, strict control is not necessary to ensure the safety of the child.

Declaration of intent

Consent of the legal representative

When using many services on the Internet, there is a contract between the user and the operator of the service. The general terms and conditions of the service provider must be accepted. In order for such a contract to come about, the consent of the legal representative is necessary for children between the ages of 7 and 17 inclusive according to § 107 of the German Civil Code, if the contract does not only give the child legal advantages. This is the case, for example, if the terms and conditions stipulate that the data collected is used for other purposes.

</i>Section 107 Consent of the legal representative The minor requires a declaration of intent through which he does not only obtained a legal advantage, the consent of his legal representative.</i>