On 11 June 2020, the Information Commissioner's Office introduced the Age Appropriate Design Code to Parliament together with the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. The code aims at protecting children's privacy.
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
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2020-06-11
under deliberation
On 11 June 2020, the Information Commissioner's Office introduced the Age Appropriate Design Code t…
2020-08-12
adopted
The Information Commissioner`s Office issues its Age Appropriate Design Code, aiming to protect min…
2020-09-02
in grace period
The Information Commissioner`s Office Age Appropriate Design Code, aiming to protect minors from da…
2021-09-02
in force
The Information Commissioner`s Office Age Appropriate Design Code, aiming to protect minors from da…
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Regulated subjects
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producer / supplier
1
Type
Private organisation
Economic activity
cross-cutting
Category
All
Location
Any
No threshold defined.
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
content: harmful speech: hosting (any form)
personal data (all forms): data processing
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.