Privacy & Parenting: Your Child’s Digital Footprint

May 28, 2025

Debbie Reynolds, a globally recognized technologist and data privacy expert, dives into the challenges parents face in safeguarding their children's digital footprints. She discusses balancing convenience with privacy and the critical role of parental supervision in navigating online risks. Debbie highlights the evolving corporate mindset on data collection and advocates for stricter policies and transparency, especially in the age of AI. Her insights emphasize the need for users to take control of their data and the importance of decentralization in future privacy management.

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Brave Browser Improves Experience

Debbie shared a story about trying to read an article on a slow, ad-heavy website.
Switching to the Brave browser provided a faster, ad-free, and much better reading experience.

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Parents Should Monitor Kids Online

Parents should monitor and talk with their kids about their online activities.
It's important to know who they're interacting with because the internet changes 'stranger danger' to virtual spaces.

ADVICE

Practical Device Management Tips

Keep devices in common areas and set limits on screen time for kids.
These practical habits help parents stay aware of children's online activity without relying solely on apps.

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Debbie Reynolds, Chief Data Privacy Officer and host of “The Data Diva Talks Privacy” podcast, discusses the challenges parents face in protecting their children online, and simple habits users can adopt to take back control of their privacy. She also discusses the growing recognition among companies that excessive data collection poses significant risks.

Key Takeaways:

How consumer expectations for data are privacy changing
The asymmetrical relationship between consumers and companies regarding data privacy
How companies can scale a human‑centric approach to privacy
The importance of decentralization in future data management

Guest Bio: Debbie Reynolds—aka “The Data Diva”—is a globally recognized technologist, thought leader, and advisor in data privacy and emerging technology. With over 20 years of experience, she has delivered keynote talks for major organizations like Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, PayPal, TikTok, and Uber. Her insights have been featured in leading media outlets, including The New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg, and Wired.

Debbie hosts the #1 global award-winning podcast, “The Data Diva Talks Privacy,” which reaches listeners in over 120 countries. Identity Review has named her one of the Global Top Eight Privacy Experts, and the European Risk Policy Institute has named her a Top 30 CyberRisk Communicator. She also chairs the IEEE Cyber Security Committee for the Next Generation Connectivity Systems Privacy Labeling Project.

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