FINLAND: Finland has proposed a law that would let parents track the movements of their children via mobile phone, even without their consent, in a move that could set an EU benchmark in privacy and handset use.
The proposal is part of new law on privacy in electronic communications and could still be changed in parliament hearings, although the Nordic country's coalition government accepted it unanimously this week.
According to the draft, individuals aged 15 or older could only be tracked after giving their consent, but for children under 15 such consent could also be given by their parents or guardians.