Office of the Privacy Commissioner | Posters: protecting children and young people's privacy online

27 May 2025, 10:00

Four girls aged between 9 and 11 are sitting and lying on a shared single bed. Two girls are looking at a phone and two are looking at a tablet. They are all wearing t-shirts and pants in shades of pink. Two girls have long dark hair and two have long blonde hair. Children and young people are now connected to the online world more than ever before.

While the online environment offers many educational, entertainment and social connection benefits, it also poses risks to a child or young person’s privacy and their well-being.

Many children and young people are exposed to the online world before they fully understand the risks associated with online interactions. Interactions with the online environment often requires the collection, use and sharing of personal information which in turn can create risks to their privacy online.

These risks include:

overcollection by apps and websites
oversharing on social media
access to inappropriate content, online predators and scams
phishing and malware risks
cyberbullying.

Children and young people

It is essential to take steps to protect your privacy while you are online. We have developed guidance to help keep yourselves and your information protected while you're online.

Download a colour copy of 'Kids! Check your online privacy' poster (opens to PDF, 414KB)

Download a black and white copy of 'Kids! Check your online privacy' poster (opens to PDF, 188KB)

Download a copy of 'Online Privacy for Young People' (opens to PDF, 414KB)

Educators

You can use the children and young person online privacy posters to help teach your learners about keeping safe and protecting their information while they are exploring the online world.

Parents

It is essential to be aware of your child’s online activities and be aware of and implement privacy protective controls to help protect your child’s privacy. We have developed guidance to help keep your child and their information safe.

Download a copy of 'Protect your child's privacy online' (opens to PDF, 155KB)