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Pinsent Masons says it published an analysis of the EU KIDS Act’s proposed access restrictions
Pinsent Masons said it analyzed the European Commission’s proposed KIDS Act and its graduated restrictions on children’s access to social networking and video-sharing services. The firm said the proposal would generally prevent under-15s from using their own accounts on services posing specified risks, while allowing guardians to set up limited accounts for children aged between 13 and 15.
Key points
- Pinsent Masons said limited accounts would carry a maximum daily use limit of one hour.Pinsent Masons
- The firm said providers would have to verify age and establish parental authority.Pinsent Masons
- Pinsent Masons said providers would have six months after application to establish existing users’ ages, subject to an exemption.Pinsent Masons
- The firm said guardian-controlled access for under-13s would exclude children younger than three.Pinsent Masons