CAADCA Section 1798.99.31(a)(8) - Obvious signal to the child when monitored or tracked
Where a parent, guardian, or any other consumer can monitor a child's online activity or track the child's location, give the child an obvious signal while it is happening
Where this comes from
Provision: Section 1798.99.31(a)(8) - Obvious signal to the child when monitored or tracked
Instrument: California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273)
Citation: Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.99.31(a)(8); AB 2273, Stats. 2022 ch. 320, as amended by SB 1525, Stats. 2024 ch. 80
Text version: Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.99.28-1798.99.40 (AB 2273, Stats. 2022 ch. 320; § 1798.99.31 as amended by SB 1525, Stats. 2024 ch. 80, effective 1 January 2025), leginfo.legislature.ca.gov text retrieved 2026-09-21. Partly enjoined: NetChoice, LLC v. Bonta, No. 25-2366 (9th Cir. 12 Mar. 2026) — see confidenceNotes.
Who it applies to
It applies when all of these are true:
- Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18
…unless:
- Parental involvement is not a feature
What engineering work it implies
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- Users can submit a report from the content/profile in context
- Each report gets an identifier and a tracked status through to resolution
- Reporters and affected users are notified of the outcome where required
- Report volumes and outcomes are captured for any required transparency reporting
- A report flood / coordinated brigading does not overwhelm the queue or auto-action content
Questions people ask
- Does CAADCA Section 1798.99.31(a)(8) - Obvious signal to the child when monitored… apply to my service?
- It applies when Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18. It does not apply where Parental involvement is not a feature.
- From when does this apply?
- CAADCA Section 1798.99.31(a)(8) - Obvious signal to the child when monitored… applies from 1 July 2024. Its current status is: in force.
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