The Office of the Data Protection Authority are looking to tool up parents, to help tackle toxic online communities and activities, starting in the most northerly part of the Bailiwick.
Parents and carers in Alderney are able to attend the debut session of a new workshop series focused on online safety for children, on Friday 17 October.
The OPDA says these sessions will be offered to all parents and carers of school age children across the Bailiwick in the next few months.
During the sessions, Commissioner of the ODPA, Brent Homan, will help guide those attending through spotting common online risks, provide practical tips for setting boundaries and using parental controls, and Mr Homan will offer advice on how to talk to your child about digital safety.
The ODPA says the workshops are designed to empower parents and carers with “the tools and knowledge to help children navigate the online world safely and confidently”.
Commissioner Homan said: “In today’s digital world, understanding how to protect your child online is more crucial than ever. It is a challenge faced by all parents.”
He continued: “We will look at highly popular Apps and provide simple, effective steps you can take today to help your child stay safe without cutting them off from their digital world.”
The session will take place at St Anne’s School, on Friday at 14:15.
Organisations, charities and members of the public are also invited to a free, drop-in session at the Georgian House from 16:00 – 19:00 the same day, where members of the ODPA will be on hand to offer advice on all things digital and data safety.