“…The manuscript titled "Data management instruments to protect the personal information of children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa," focuses on the challenges, complexities and strategies associated with protecting the personal information of vulnerable populations, specifically children and adolescents, within the context of recent data protection regulatory frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa (Hertzog, Chen-Charles, Wittesaele, de Graaf, Titus, Kelly, Langwenya, Baerecke, Banougnin, Saal & Southall, 2023). Hertzog et al (2023) highlight the recent data protection regulations, such as the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act (No. 4 of 2013) 3 in South Africa, in increasing the need for improved governance and protections in data management and in research and testing involving high-risk and vulnerable groups, such as children and adolescents.…”