The i in online aims to educate primary school children aged 9-11 and secondary school children aged 14-19, their parents and teachers about using and providing their personal information online and also highlights the potential pitfalls of sharing too much personal information on the internet when using blogs or social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc, and not managing privacy settings effectively. Through interactive sessions, using PowerPoint and videos, legal experts highlight the regulatory and legal aspects of this topic, whilst also demonstrating technical issues and illustrating mechanisms to help protect personal data whilst using the internet.
Support from businesses
The i in online has brought together a large consortium of legal professionals from across various different fields who raise awareness of online issues by delivering the presentations and promoting active learning through the media project. The campaign was originally spearheaded by Speechly Bircham’s CSR team and supported by the firm’s Information Law team, but quickly developed to include other organisations. These include:
- Ashfords LLP
- Barclays
- Bar Pro Bono Unit
- BBC
- BPP Law School
- Bristows LLP
- Channel 4
- Dechert LLP
- Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
- Harbottle and Lewis LLP
- Information Commissioner’s Office UK
- Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s Office
- Nickelodeon
- Pinsent Masons LLP
- Prof. Andy Phippen – Professor of Social Responsibility in Information Technology, Plymouth University
- Sky
- Turner Broadcasting
- The Walt Disney Company, UK
- Warner Brothers