In the network environment,digital "memory" exhibits the characteristic of persistence."Memory" transforms into "habit," and "forgetting" becomes the exception.It is within this context that the right to erasure emerges.To safeguard the legitimate rights of minors,it is necessary to prioritize the best interests of minors while considering the specific characteristics of their information.Simultaneously,we should respect the right of minors to choose their own information.However,the current laws pertaining to personal data protection are not sufficiently robust,and there is a lack of a systematic framework for minors’ right to delete information.Consequently,this paper focuses on minors and their right to deletion,comprising four main sections.The first part concentrates on the current status of minors’ right to delete information in China.By analyzing the introduction of right to erasure provisions in the European Union and the United States,as well as the corresponding provisions on the right to erasure in the protection of juvenile data in China,we highlight the deficiencies in minors’ right to erasure in China and propose directions for enhancing the framework of minors’ right to deletion in accordance with Chinese laws.The second part delves into an in-depth analysis of the exercise of minors’ right to deletion,encompassing the principles,circumstances,and limitations of exercising this right.The third part addresses the obligations of personal information handlers,clarifying the concept and types of obligated parties,and discussing specific deletion obligations of such parties,thereby improving minors’ right to deletion from both the perspectives of rights and obligations.In order to balance the unequal status between information subjects and personal information processors,it is crucial to establish the principle of presumption of fault and the elements of responsibility for infringing upon minors’ right to delete,clarifying how such responsibility is borne,to effectively protect and remedy infringements upon minors’ right to deletion. |