Norway: Bill amending Personal Data Act to raise age limit for data processing consent
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
23 Oct 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Norway
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Government proposal to amend Personal Data Act to raise age limit for data processing consent
On 23 October 2024, the Norwegian government announced plans to raise the age limit for children’s consent to social media processing of their personal data from 13 to 15 years under the Personal Data Act. The proposal aims to protect children from …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government