When the issue of child protection on the Internet is discussed, the message that a balance must be struck between child protection and the right to the protection of all citizen’s data is almost always present, trying to find a balance. But this message is a fallacy, just like the one that states that a choice must be made between security and privacy. This post argues against simplistic notions of balance between fundamental rights and private interests, viewing the best interests of the child and data protection as bound rights rather than competing rights.