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ICO review of mobile games under Children’s code

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The ICO launched a review of 10 popular mobile games, stepping up public-sector scrutiny of the mobile gaming sector over children's privacy risks. The review will assess compliance with the Children’s code on default privacy settings, geolocation controls, and targeted advertising. The move matters because it could surface noncompliance in products used by children and lead to follow-up enforcement.

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  1. 02.12.2025 12:30 2 articles · 7mo ago

    ICO launches Children’s code review of mobile games

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    The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) launched a review of 10 popular mobile games after parents raised concerns that the titles may be breaking privacy laws, and the assessment will examine compliance with Children’s code requirements for default privacy settings, geolocation controls, targeted advertising practices, and any other issues identified during the review process.

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