EU Updates Age Verification Standards for Minors
The EU has updated its age verification standards for minors, emphasizing privacy-preserving methods.
India's proposed Digital Privacy Data Protection Act, 2023, requires websites and online services to verify user age, with additional obligations for minors, including obtaining parental consent and refraining from targeted advertising.
There might not be a perfect system in place that ensures the accuracy of the verification method, protects the privacy and security of users, and adheres to data minimisation principles
The proposal has drawn criticism from the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) due to potential privacy implications.
Author's summary: EU updates age verification standards.