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The '''Age appropriate design code''', also known as the '''Children's Code''', is a British [[internet safety]] and [[Internet privacy|privacy]] [[code of practice]] created by the [[Information Commissioner's Office]] (ICO). The draft Code was published in April 2019,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=15 April 2019 |title=Under-18s face 'like' and 'streaks' limits |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47933521 |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Greenfield |first=Patrick |date=15 April 2019 |title=Facebook urged to disable 'like' feature for child users |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/15/facebook-urged-to-ditch-like-feature-in-uk-online-child-safety-drive |access-date=15 April 2019 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> as instructed by the [[Data Protection Act 2018]] (DPA).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=ICO’s ‘Children’s Code’ applies from today – what you need to know |url=https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/what/articles/index.page?ArticleID=en/Data-Protection/ico |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Eversheds Sutherland}}</ref> The final regulations were published on 27 January 2020 and took effect 2 September 2020, with a one-year grace period before the beginning of enforcement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lomas |first=Natasha |date=2020-01-22 |title=UK watchdog sets out 'age appropriate' design code for online services to keep kids' privacy safe |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/22/uk-watchdog-sets-out-age-appropriate-design-code-for-online-services-to-keep-kids-privacy-safe/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lomas |first=Natasha |date=2021-09-01 |title=UK now expects compliance with children's privacy design code |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/01/uk-now-expects-compliance-with-its-child-privacy-design-code/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> The Children's Code is written to be consistent with [[GDPR]] and the DPA, meaning that compliance with the Code is enforceable under the latter.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
The '''Age appropriate design code''', also known as the '''Children's Code''', is a British [[internet safety]] and [[Internet privacy|privacy]] [[code of practice]] enforced by the [[Information Commissioner's Office]]. It applies to any internet-connected product or service that is likely to be accessed by a [[Minor (law)|person under the age of 18]]. It requires online services to be designed in the "best interests" of children and their health, safety, and privacy. This includes that users who are under 18 be provided with the strongest privacy settings by default, that only data strictly necessary to deliver individual service elements is collected from children, and children's personal data not be disclosed to third-parties, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.▼
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▲The draft Code was published in April 2019,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=15 April 2019 |title=Under-18s face 'like' and 'streaks' limits |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47933521 |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Greenfield |first=Patrick |date=15 April 2019 |title=Facebook urged to disable 'like' feature for child users |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/apr/15/facebook-urged-to-ditch-like-feature-in-uk-online-child-safety-drive |access-date=15 April 2019 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> as instructed by the [[Data Protection Act 2018]] (DPA).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=ICO’s ‘Children’s Code’ applies from today – what you need to know |url=https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/global/en/what/articles/index.page?ArticleID=en/Data-Protection/ico |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Eversheds Sutherland}}</ref> The final regulations were published on 27 January 2020 and took effect 2 September 2020, with a one-year grace period before the beginning of enforcement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lomas |first=Natasha |date=2020-01-22 |title=UK watchdog sets out 'age appropriate' design code for online services to keep kids' privacy safe |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/22/uk-watchdog-sets-out-age-appropriate-design-code-for-online-services-to-keep-kids-privacy-safe/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lomas |first=Natasha |date=2021-09-01 |title=UK now expects compliance with children's privacy design code |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/01/uk-now-expects-compliance-with-its-child-privacy-design-code/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> The Children's Code is written to be consistent with [[GDPR]] and the DPA, meaning that compliance with the Code is enforceable under the latter.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
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