ISO 27566 Clause 5.5 - Acceptability Characteristics
Ensure age assurance systems are inclusive, accessible across disabilities and devices, non-discriminatory, and proportionate with alternative methods available
Where this comes from
Provision: Clause 5.5 - Acceptability Characteristics
Instrument: ISO/IEC 27566-1:2025
Citation: ISO/IEC 27566-1:2025, Age assurance systems -- Framework, Clause 5.5: Acceptability Characteristics
Text version: ISO/IEC 27566-1:2025
Who it applies to
It applies when all of these are true:
- Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18
…unless:
- Age verification method: No age verification
What engineering work it implies
Sample acceptance criteria Landfall generates for this obligation:
- Interactive elements are keyboard-operable and have visible focus
- Content and controls expose correct names/roles/values to assistive tech (ARIA where needed)
- Color contrast and text alternatives meet the referenced criterion
- Errors are identified in text and programmatically associated with their input
- System handles null/empty input gracefully (no 500 errors)
Questions people ask
- Does ISO 27566 Clause 5.5 - Acceptability Characteristics apply to my service?
- It applies when Service is likely to be accessed by children under 18. It does not apply where Age verification method: No age verification.
- From when does this apply?
- ISO 27566 Clause 5.5 - Acceptability Characteristics applies from 15 January 2025. Its current status is: in force.
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