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BR LGPD Article 14 SS5 - Verification of parental consent

Make all reasonable efforts to verify that parental consent was genuinely given by the parent or guardian, using available technologies

HIGHRequirementConsentBinding regulationIn forceApplies from 18 September 2020

Where this comes from

Provision: Article 14 SS5 - Verification of parental consent

Instrument: Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD)

Citation: Lei nº 13.709/2018 (LGPD), Artigo 14, SS5; ANPD Resolution CD/ANPD No. 2/2022 (consent verification guidelines)

Text version: Lei nº 13.709/2018 (LGPD), texto compilado

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Who it applies to

It applies when all of these are true:

  • Youngest expected user age: Under 13
  • Service requires/offers account registration

What engineering work it implies

  • Parental Consent and ControlsCovers it fully

    Implement verifiable parental consent for users under threshold age with ongoing parental controls.

Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:

  • Consent modal/page appears BEFORE data collection begins
  • Consent options are granular (user can accept some, reject others)
  • 'Reject All' is as prominent as 'Accept All'
  • No pre-checked boxes - all start unchecked
  • When relying on consent, store the necessary scoped consent reference, purposes and choices, timestamp and notice version; avoid collecting extra identity data solely for the record

Questions people ask

Does BR LGPD Article 14 SS5 - Verification of parental consent apply to my service?
It applies when Youngest expected user age: Under 13; Service requires/offers account registration.
From when does this apply?
BR LGPD Article 14 SS5 - Verification of parental consent applies from 18 September 2020. Its current status is: in force.
What engineering work does this imply?
Typically: Parental Consent and Controls.

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