PARENTS DO YOU ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO HAVE A MOBILE PHONE or DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE A MOBILE PHONE, well just a little reminder about the Law.
If your child/children or ward/wards are under 18 they can legally own a mobile phone, BUT CANNOT OPEN A NORMAL PHONE ACCOUNT, where a monthly charge and the cost of the phone calls are paid. This is because young people CANNOT enter into contracts on their own. As a Parent you would have to either act as guarantor or put your name to the contract, which would mean that YOU would be responsible for paying the phone bills.
Your child/children etc CAN legally buy a “pay as you go” scheme on a mobile phone, which does not involve making a contract.
PLEASE HAVE A WORD WITH YOUR CHILD ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THEY DO NOT PASS ON ANY DETAILS TO ANY COMPANY WHO SENDS ADVERTS TO THEIR MOBILE PHONES
Marketing and advertising through mobile phones is constantly increasing and The Mobile Marketing Association has drawn up a code of conduct, based on legislation and regulation about advertising to children via mobile phones. Among other things it states:
"Advertisers cannot ask for personal details from children under 12 or send them any marketing or adverts unless the parent agrees"
Children’s details cannot be passed on to other companies unless the parents have given specific consent
Adverts involving pornography, gambling, or alcohol must not be directed at children and young people under 18.
IF YOU KNOW THAT YOUR CHILD HAS RECEIVED ANY ADVERTS ASKING FOR THEIR DETAILS OR ADVERTS INVOLVING PORNOGRAPY ETC YOU CAN AND SHOULD REPORT THIS TO THE POLICE
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