CAADCA Section 1798.99.31(a)(9) - Reporting Mechanisms
Provide an obvious and accessible mechanism for children to report concerns about their privacy and well-being
Where this comes from
Provision: Section 1798.99.31(a)(9) - Reporting Mechanisms
Instrument: California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273)
Citation: Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.99.31(a)(9), California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273)
Text version: California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, AB-2273 (2022); Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.99.28–1798.99.40
Who it applies to
It applies when all of these are true:
- Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18
- Service allows user-generated content
- Service enables direct messaging between users
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)(9) - Reporting Mechanisms apply to my service?
- It applies when Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18; Service allows user-generated content; Service enables direct messaging between users.
- From when does this apply?
- CAADCA Section 1798.99.31(a)(9) - Reporting Mechanisms applies from 1 July 2024. Its current status is: in force.
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