Introduction

The importance and urgency of protecting personal information of minors in China in the era of big data were discussed. With the digital transformation and the improvement of Internet penetration, the personal information security of minors faces the risk of being excessively collected and disclosed, which has a serious impact on their physical and mental health and human dignity. Although domestic scholars have formed a relatively complete system of research on personal information protection, there is relatively little research on the protection of underage readers, mainly focusing on the macro regulatory path of public libraries. This article aims to analyze the difficulties in protecting personal information of underage readers based on their special characteristics, and propose a blueprint for the institutional construction of the right to deletion, providing specific and feasible future paths for the protection of personal information of underage readers.

The argument for the protection of personal information of underage readers

Discussed the importance and specificity of protecting personal information of underage readers. Personal information is defined as a set of data that can identify specific natural persons. In China, the law adopts the "identity recognition" standard and classifies personal information as a personality right in the Civil Code. Personal information has property interests and market value, especially in the era of big data, becoming an important means of production and asset. The protection of personal information of underage readers not only involves personal interests, but also includes property and public interests, among which personal interests are the most important. Under the Internet environment, minor readers face the risk of information disclosure, and the right to delete personal information becomes the key to protect them from infringement. Due to limited behavioral capacity, underage readers have limited ability to identify risks and require special protection. The principle of the best interests of the child and the current laws and regulations in China provide a legitimate basis for the application of the right of deletion to underage readers. The Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as China's Constitution, Civil Code, Personal Information Protection Law and other laws and regulations, all emphasize the protection of personal information of minors. The Public Library Law further provides legislative support for the protection of personal information of underage readers.

The protection dilemma of personal information of three underage readers

Discussed the legal and practical challenges of protecting personal information of underage readers. On a legal level, although China has established a legal system for the right to delete personal information and relevant laws and regulations have provisions for the protection of personal information of minors, there are still shortcomings, such as the Personal Information Protection Law not specifically targeting the protection of information of minors, and the Public Library Law not distinguishing between policies for the protection of information of adult and underage readers. On a practical level, reading service agencies do not attach enough importance to personal information protection policies, resulting in insufficient protection of information for underage readers. Traditional reading service institutions have outdated information protection policies and risks in their technological systems; The personal information protection mode of cloud based reading service institutions is mostly "online physical mode", which has problems of abuse and leakage, lack of detailed norms, inconsistent definitions, and lack of regulation on information infringement methods. All difficulties point to excessive collection and abuse of personal information, and refusal to delete it. Underage readers are in a disadvantaged position, and establishing a system of personal information deletion rights has become the key to solving this dilemma.

The institutional construction of the right to delete personal information of four underage readers

Explored the institutional construction of the right to delete personal information of underage readers, emphasized the importance of the principle of the best interests of the child in different legal systems, and pointed out the differences in the value orientation of personal information protection between EU law and US law. EU law tends to prioritize the protection of personal rights, while US law places greater emphasis on freedom of speech. However, both models emphasize the protection of the interests of minors and actively grant them the right to be removed. In China, the right to delete personal information of underage readers should follow the principle of the best interests of the child and prioritize information autonomy.

Five concluding remarks

The importance of reading for the healthy growth of minors was emphasized, and it was pointed out that ensuring their personal information security is the key to realizing the principle of the best interests of children. Under the Internet environment, the right to delete personal information is very important to protect minor readers. The infringed information should be deleted according to the wishes of minors and their guardians. China should establish a sound regulatory system for deletion rights, granting reading service agencies the right to restrict the processing of personal information, in order to achieve a balance between the protection of minors and public interests. Future legislation should draw on the shortcomings of the Public Library Law, draw on the separate regulatory model for the protection of minors' information, formulate specific and operationally strong laws for the protection of minors' readers' information, and integrate fragmented legislation.