This short research report and policy briefing presents CNIL's analysis of the main types of age verification systems in order to clarify its position on age control on the internet, and in particular pornographic sites for which such control is mandatory. It specifies how these publishers could fulfill their legal obligations. However, the CNIL notes that these current systems are circumventable and intrusive and calls for the implementation of models that are more respectful of privacy.
(Source: Report).
Methodology
For this report, the CNIL analyzed several existing solutions for verifying the age of users online, checking whether they have the following properties: sufficiently reliable verification, complete coverage of the population as well as respect for data protection and the privacy of individuals and their security.
Country or region of researched population
France
Citation
Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL). (2022, July). Vérification de l’âge en ligne : trouver l’équilibre entre protection des mineurs et respect de la vie privée. https://www.cnil.fr/fr/verification-de-lage-en-ligne-trouver-lequilibre-entre-protection-des-mineurs-et-respect-de-la-vie
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01 March 2024
This short research report and policy briefing presents CNIL's analysis of the main types of age verification systems in order to clarify its position on age control on the internet, and in particular pornographic sites for which such control is mandatory. It specifies how these publishers could fulfill their legal obligations. However, the CNIL notes that these current systems are circumventable and intrusive and calls for the implementation of models that are more respectful of privacy.
(Source: Report).
Methodology
For this report, the CNIL analyzed several existing solutions for verifying the age of users online, checking whether they have the following properties: sufficiently reliable verification, complete coverage of the population as well as respect for data protection and the privacy of individuals and their security.
Country or region of researched population
France
Citation
Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL). (2022, July). Vérification de l’âge en ligne : trouver l’équilibre entre protection des mineurs et respect de la vie privée. https://www.cnil.fr/fr/verification-de-lage-en-ligne-trouver-lequilibre-entre-protection-des-mineurs-et-respect-de-la-vie