¿Quién protege los datos de nuestros niños en el mundo digital? derecho, privacidad y prevención del riesgo digital en Colombia.

Abstract

The episode of Es lunes y el CRAI-SANTOTO lo sabe addresses the protection of the personal data of children and adolescents in the digital environment from a legal, technological, and preventive perspective. Based on the right to privacy recognized in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the episode reflects on the construction of minors’ digital identities, the digital footprints they leave through their online activities, and the risks associated with the use, storage, and circulation of their personal data. The conversation features Dr. Lucero Galvis Cano, a Doctor of Law and specialist in various legal and administrative fields, who discusses the main aspects of her doctoral research on the protection of the personal data of children and adolescents within the framework of the juridification of digital environments and digital risk prevention in Colombia. The episode examines topics such as informational self-determination, the responsibility of parents, the State, and digital platforms, the risks arising from the exposure of personal information, platform accountability, and the challenges faced by the Colombian legal framework in responding to rapid technological changes. It also highlights the need to move from a response focused primarily on harm toward strategies centered on prevention and education in privacy, data protection, and digital citizenship. Finally, the importance of the university and the CRAI as spaces for access to information resources and for the development of research on contemporary issues related to law, technology, and the protection of children in the digital environment is emphasized.