A child-directed online service relies on the child’s consent alone without considering age thresholds or holder-of-parental-responsibility rules. What is the compliance problem?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Kids’ consent is not a simple checkbox copy-pasted from adult signup flows. You have to respect the age line and when a parent or guardian must authorise. Skipping that is how child-directed consent falls apart.
Full Explanation
Article 8 sets conditions for children’s consent in relation to information society services, including a default age threshold that Member States may adjust within defined limits, and requirements involving holders of parental responsibility where the child is below the applicable age. Controllers of child-directed services must design consent collection accordingly rather than treating minors like ordinary adult consenters.