IRights Framework

The option of being able to delete any activity generated before the age of 18 which could have been created out of immaturity. This allows the user to put behind past experiences that have long been forgotten but might be taken out of context and used against them in their adult life.

Full knowledge and control over how their information is being used and what it is being used for and clear knowledge and understanding of what the disclosure of their data means.

Children should receive support and protection from adults in order to easily understand their online activity and its consequences.

Children should have the information and ability to engage and disengage freely with creative and participatory part of the internet in order to develop and protect themselves.

Children should be educated on how to consume and create digital content freely and safely as well as managing their digital persona.

In the United Kingdom iRights Framework was adopted by iRights UK. One of their initiatives is the research on Youth Jury, gathering data on how young people perceive their need for privacy rights online. iRights supports Net-Aware.org.uk to provide guidelines and information on social networks to parents and educators.