Children's Data Reference

Detects references to children's personal data requiring heightened protection under Australian privacy law.

Type

keyword_list

Confidence

medium

Confidence justification

Medium confidence: keyword-based detection relies on phrase-matching regex within the Purview engine. Corroborative evidence keywords are needed for reliable identification since children-related terms can appear in non-sensitive contexts.

Jurisdictions

au

Regulations

AML/CTF Act (Cth), HRIPA (Cth), IPA 2009 (Qld), My Health Records Act 2012 (Cth), NDB Scheme (Cth), Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), TIA Act 1979 (Cth)

Frameworks

ISO 27001, ISO 27701

Data categories

sensitive-data, pii, children

Scope

narrow

Risk rating

8

Should match

• Children's data must be collected with parental consent — Matches 'parental consent' via Pattern_children_data_phrase
• Child protection records for minor under 16 — Matches 'child protection' via Pattern_children_data_phrase
• The children's privacy policy requires guardian consent — Matches 'guardian consent' via Pattern_children_data_phrase

Should not match

• The children played in the park — No children data phrase matched by the Purview regex
• Child-friendly restaurant menu — No children data phrase present

Known false positives

• Generic references to children in non-data contexts. Mitigation: Require data-specific keywords alongside children references.