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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 21 MIN

Concerns about children's data on daycare apps

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The rise of apps linked to childcare centres gives crucial reassurance to worried parents that children are safe and happy at daycare. Throughout the day, educators snap pictures of activities and upload them to the app.But what happens to the pictures and sensitive documents accumulated over the years on these apps?Some parents, like Niels Wouters, are finding out that when your child graduates to big school, their data doesn't automatically go with them.

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