Reliance on technology has increased manifold and children have not remained aloof from its use. Covid-19 Pandemic forced schools, playgrounds, public places to remain closed resulting in increased use of technology by children for various purposes like education, gaming, entertainment, creative activities, communication, etc. As few technologies are capable of collecting, maintaining, processing, sharing gigantic amounts of personal data, such technologies especially those which direct services specifically towards children, pose a significant threat to the online privacy of children who are vulnerable due to their inability to comprehend the consequences of their online activities. The paper attempts to discuss the technological application and use by children, the privacy threats they may pose, and critically evaluate the adequacy of law in India to tackle them along with recommendations to strengthen online privacy.
