Evaluation of Parental Competence in Managing Children's Privacy in Digital Environments

• Mykaele F. A. Sousa PUCPR
• Eduardo K. Viegas PUCPR
• Altair O. Santin PUCPR
• Jhonatan Geremias PUCPR

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbseg.2025.10837

Abstract

A disseminação do uso de plataformas digitais por crianças intensificou as preocupações quanto à adequação das proteções de privacidade existentes. A legislação atribui aos pais a responsabilidade de gerenciar a privacidade das crianças, pressupondo seu conhecimento para decisões informadas. Diante disso, este trabalho avalia a maturidade parental na gestão da privacidade dos filhos nas plataformas sociais. Primeiramente, identificamos os principais atributos de privacidade relevantes para a proteção de dados online de crianças, com base na análise das leis e regulamentações vigentes, como a GDPR, a COPPA e a LGPD. Na segunda etapa, entrevistamos 77 pais e responsáveis para avaliar seu nível de maturidade no gerenciamento de medidas relacionadas à privacidade.Os resultados revelam uma discrepância significativa entre o conhecimento percebido e o conhecimento real, indicando que muitos pais podem não estar adequadamente preparados para desempenhar o papel exigido pelas regulamentações vigentes.

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