IEEE 2089 Principle 3 - Age-Appropriate Terms and Policies
Provide layered, age-appropriate terms, privacy policies, and community standards using clear language and accessible formats
Where this comes from
Provision: Principle 3 - Age-Appropriate Terms and Policies
Instrument: IEEE 2089-2021
Citation: IEEE 2089-2021, Standard for an Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework, Principle 3: Age-Appropriate Terms and Policies
Text version: IEEE 2089-2021
Who it applies to
It applies when all of these are true:
- Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18
What engineering work it implies
- Layered Privacy Notice SystemCovers it fully
Implement accessible, age-appropriate privacy notices with just-in-time transparency.
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- Disclosure is accessible within 2 clicks from main navigation
- Content is written at appropriate reading level (8th grade for general, lower for kids)
- Disclosure includes: what data is collected, why, how long kept, who it's shared with
- Last updated date is visible on the disclosure
- Disclosure is available in all languages the product supports
Questions people ask
- Does IEEE 2089 Principle 3 - Age-Appropriate Terms and Policies apply to my service?
- It applies when Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18.
- From when does this apply?
- IEEE 2089 Principle 3 - Age-Appropriate Terms and Policies applies from 10 November 2021. Its current status is: in force.
- What engineering work does this imply?
- Typically: Layered Privacy Notice System.
Find out whether this one lands on you
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