Rapidly growing technology and access to the internet through electronic devices provides many new opportunities for people, yet care should be taken in ensuring that this is done safely.
We have joined the CEO Coalition in 2012 not only to raise the awareness of Child Safety online, but also to show our commitment to cooperate in creating a better and safer online environment for children.
In 2012, 31 major media and technology companies in the European Union had been invited by the Vice President of the European Commission Neelie Kroes to join the CEO Coalition in the European Parliament (Brussels). The purpose was to discuss how industries can contribute to the safety of young internet users in the products and services they develop. Following the discussions, the members have signed up to a set of principles. These principles reflect the commitments by the members to create a better online environment for children by focusing on:
LG Electronics believes in and supports the efforts of creating a safer and better internet environment for children and welcomes the approach taken by the European Commission to encourage self-regulation in the industry. Rapidly growing technology and access to the internet through electronic devices provides many new opportunities for people, yet care should be taken in ensuring that this is done safely. This is important because it also concerns our children.
We have joined the CEO Coalition in 2012 not only to raise the awareness of Child Safety Online, but also to show our commitment to cooperate in creating a better and safer online environment for children. To this end, we will continue to work with the CEO Coalition and focus on Child Safety going forward.
Current models of certain models of LG’s products allow you to take measures to improve Child Safety.
Mobile Phones
Our Child Safety Solution is customized by McAfee, a preferred supplier for mobile parental control solutions. McAfee Safe Family empowers parents with the knowledge and tools to protect their kids online in the digital world. By downloading this tool, you will gain access to tools like app/web monitoring and blocking, screen time controls and location tracking. The Parental Control tool available on LGE’s devices comes with instructions and/or support in 32 European countries. *Availability varies by market
Our new Smart TV’s (manufactured in 2013) is also provided with Parental Control tool. By clicking in the Parental Guidance, you may set appropriate levels of age control for TV programs and films. You can also choose to activate the Application Lock tool in which a password (PIN number) will prevent access to internet. A list of icons will appear offering you the option of blocking the whole internet access or only some websites.
LG Electronics has been operating 'Consumer Centered Management' system in Korea since 2007. CCM is the certification scheme by Korea Consumer Agency and Korea Fair Commission, evaluating whether corporate's activities are structured for consumer and has been implementing corrective actions continuously. Also, LGE has established and has been managing an integrated certification system for ISO 9001 in Korea. Each overseas production subsidiary has been also managing its ISO 9001 certification system. In addition, we have reinforced organizations related to Six Sigma to establish its strategy and future direction and quality management system based on Six Sigma all through the value chain including R&D, production and product use stage. Most of employees excluding staffs of partial support departments are required the Six Sigma Belt for their promotion requirements. And we've continuously fostered product quality experts based on related training programs.
Child safety cannot be properly managed without the active participation of parents and legal guardians. Children must be guided on how to safely navigate in the digital world we provide them. For this reason, we encourage and support public initiatives to help parents and legal guardians educate and teach their children about the online world.
We wish to share some tips which may be helpful when teaching your children.
You can explain to your children about responsible online communication. For example, if you wouldn’t say it to someone’s face, don’t text it, email it, instant message it, or post it as a comment on someone’s page.