United States of America: Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (S. 69) was introduced to Vermont Senate

On 13 February 2025, the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (S. 69) was introduced to the Senate of Vermont. The Act would apply to covered businesses offering online products, services, or features reasonably likely to be accessed by minors. The Act would impose a duty of care requiring that data processing and design do not result in reasonably foreseeable emotional distress, compulsive use, or discrimination. The Act would mandate default privacy settings at the highest level for minors and require disclosures on algorithmic recommendation systems, as well as data use and sharing. It would prohibit non-essential data collection, restrict push notifications between midnight and 6 am, and impose privacy safeguards for age assurance data, including limits on collection, use, and retention. Violations would be treated as unfair or deceptive acts in commerce, with rulemaking authority granted to the Vermont Attorney General. The Act would enter into force on 1 July 2026.