With Christmas almost upon us, many parents are looking into buying their little one a new smart toy, watch or device. 

But how do we choose a safe digital toy for our children, what do we need to consider with safety and in particular what about privacy? We know that Tech companies use our data to market to us, this includes where we live, how old we are, location data showing the trips we take each day, and generally where we go online. But children are supposed to be exempt from that data scraping aren’t they? Also how secure are these devices from hackers and spys or over reaching marketing companies?

Samantha Floreani is a Privacy & Technology Specialist at Salinger Privacy, Samantha also sits on the Board of the Australian Privacy Foundation.

In todays Digital Families Podcast Samantha lays out her top tips for parents to consider when buying a smart device or toy for their child.