Code: 2.6

Protecting health and safety

To understand and avoid physical and psychological health and safety risks related to information, goods and services in the digital marketplace.

Descriptors

What you learn at this level

K
Understanding that online purchasing behaviour can have addictive aspects
K
Knowing that when buying products online, especially from e-commerce sites or apps located outside the EU/EEA, it is advisable to double-check whether the product complies with EU safety standards or is banned in the EU
K
Knowing that online medical advice can be unreliable or sponsored by producers/sellers of medical or paramedical products
K
Knowing that when buying medical products online, the EU logo for online sale of medicines indicates that the site or app is operating legally and not selling falsified and illegal products
K
Knowing that second-hand products bought, rented or borrowed from other consumers online are not subject to product safety rules

What you learn at this level

S
Checking whether a product was subject to a recall or other restrictive measures on RAPEX website and/or OECD portal on product recalls

What you learn at this level

A
Assuming responsibility for protecting personal health and safety when shopping in the digital market
A
Critically evaluating the effects that digital and media-embedded merchandising can have on wellbeing
A
Being vigilant regarding one’s purchasing behaviour and evaluating the risk of addictive digital purchasing

Learning outcome types: K — What you need to know: theoretical understanding and factual information.; S — What you can do: practical and technical abilities.; A — How you approach things: values, dispositions and behaviours.