Advocacy & Campaigns
At Cyberseeds.HI, we are committed to creating a comprehensive strategy to address the challenges and opportunities arising from children’s use of smart devices and access to the digital world. Our strategy focuses on empowering children, parents, educators, and communities to navigate technology responsibly while fostering digital well-being and safety.
Cyberseeds. HI Calls For:
🌱 Digital Responsibility
We call on families, educators, and youth to develop mindful habits around technology use—balancing screen time, promoting kindness online, and staying aware of digital risks.
🤝 Community Collaboration
We call for partnerships across schools, nonprofits, faith-based groups, and businesses to co-create safe and supportive digital environments for children.
🛡️ Protection of Children Online
We call for stronger safeguards and education to protect kids from cyberbullying, online predators, and harmful content—ensuring digital spaces are age-appropriate and empowering.
🧠 Mental & Emotional Wellness
We call for increased awareness of how technology affects mental health, self-worth, and social development—especially in early childhood and adolescence.
📣 Youth Voices in the Conversation
We call on youth to share their experiences and help lead the movement toward healthier online communities.
Empower Educators and Communities
We call for a state strategy that directly addresses the challenges children face when using smart devices and accessing the online world. This strategy will establish clear objectives and measurable outcomes, including stronger protections for children's data privacy, age-appropriate content standards, digital literacy education, and accountability for tech platforms.
It must provide a roadmap for policy development, enforcement mechanisms, and cross-sector collaboration to ensure a safer digital future for every child.
| Hawaii Laws | Description |
|---|---|
| Hawaii Consumer Data Privacy Act (HCDPA) | Enacted in 2023, the HCDPA provides Hawaii residents with rights concerning their personal data, including the ability to access, delete, and opt out of the sale of their information. For children under 13, the law mandates verifiable parental consent for data collection, aligning with the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Additionally, for teenagers aged 13 to 16, explicit consent is required before their data can be sold or used for targeted advertising. |
| Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA) | Passed in 2016, SOPIPA focuses on protecting the personal information of K–12 students. |
| Proposed Legislation: Hawaii Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (SB2309) | Introduced in 2024, SB2309 aimed to establish the Hawaii Age-Appropriate Design Code, focusing on: Ensuring online services likely accessed by children are designed with their privacy and safety in mind. Creating a Children's Data Protection Working Group to develop best practices. Implementing penalties for non-compliance. |
| Federal Framework: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) | At the federal level, COPPA regulates the online collection of personal information from children under 13. It requires operators of websites and online services to obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children. |