BR LGPD Article 14 SS4 - Prohibition on conditioning participation
Do not condition children's participation in games, apps, or activities on providing personal data beyond what is strictly necessary
Where this comes from
Provision: Article 14 SS4 - Prohibition on conditioning participation
Instrument: Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD)
Citation: Lei nº 13.709/2018 (LGPD), Artigo 14, SS4; LGPD Art. 6, III (necessity principle); ANPD guidance on data minimization for children
Text version: Lei nº 13.709/2018 (LGPD), texto compilado
Who it applies to
Child audience (designed for OR likely accessed by children) — any one of these:
- Service is specifically designed for children under 18
- Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18
Remaining applicability scope — all of these:
- Service processes personal data
What engineering work it implies
- Data Minimization at CollectionCovers it fully
Implement data minimization principles by collecting only necessary data with purpose limitation.
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- For each field, document WHY it's necessary (link to feature that uses it)
- Remove fields that have no documented necessity
- Mark truly optional fields as optional in UI (not required)
- Implement automatic deletion when retention period expires
- Don't collect 'nice to have' data - only 'need to have'
Questions people ask
- Does BR LGPD Article 14 SS4 - Prohibition on conditioning participation apply to my service?
- It applies when at least one of: Service is specifically designed for children under 18; Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18; and Service processes personal data.
- From when does this apply?
- BR LGPD Article 14 SS4 - Prohibition on conditioning participation applies from 18 September 2020. Its current status is: in force.
- What engineering work does this imply?
- Typically: Data Minimization at Collection.
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