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Ethical Guidelines for Digital Service Providers

Title (original language): Etiske retningslinjer for digitale tjenesteudbydere

The Ethical Guidelines for Digital Service Providers were developed by the Danish Media Council for Children and Young People. The ethical guidelines outline several principles for the design, operation, and user interface of digital services. The aim of these guidelines is to place the child's best interests at the center of digital gaming services used by children. Therefore, digital service providers should comply with these guidelines if children can access their services. The guidelines also aim to raise awareness in society about children's rights in digital gaming environments and support action and regulation if these rights are violated. states that service providers must support the best interests of children and ensure that they have the best conditions to participate in the digital environment safely, age-appropriately and in accordance with their rights. The Danish Media Council's ethical guidelines contain a number of principles for design, operation and user interface. Digital services must comply with these if children can access their service.

The ethical guidelines for digital services aim to put the best interests of the child at the centre of digital services used by children. The guidelines also aim to spread knowledge in society about children's rights in digital environments and support action and regulation if they are violated.

The guidelines have been developed in dialogue with relevant stakeholders in the Danis field and are available in both Danish and English.

Source: https://digitaletik.dk/de-etiske-retningslinjer 

 

Entities responsible for implementation: Danish Media Council for Children and Young People

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2023 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Record created: 01 July 2025
  • Denmark

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  • National: other
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • online safety, ethics, digital
Title (original language): Etiske retningslinjer for digitale tjenesteudbydere
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".

The Ethical Guidelines for Digital Service Providers were developed by the Danish Media Council for Children and Young People. The ethical guidelines outline several principles for the design, operation, and user interface of digital services. The aim of these guidelines is to place the child's best interests at the center of digital gaming services used by children. Therefore, digital service providers should comply with these guidelines if children can access their services. The guidelines also aim to raise awareness in society about children's rights in digital gaming environments and support action and regulation if these rights are violated. states that service providers must support the best interests of children and ensure that they have the best conditions to participate in the digital environment safely, age-appropriately and in accordance with their rights. The Danish Media Council's ethical guidelines contain a number of principles for design, operation and user interface. Digital services must comply with these if children can access their service.

The ethical guidelines for digital services aim to put the best interests of the child at the centre of digital services used by children. The guidelines also aim to spread knowledge in society about children's rights in digital environments and support action and regulation if they are violated.

The guidelines have been developed in dialogue with relevant stakeholders in the Danis field and are available in both Danish and English.

Source: https://digitaletik.dk/de-etiske-retningslinjer 

 

Entities responsible for implementation: Danish Media Council for Children and Young People

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2023 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Record created: 01 July 2025
  • Denmark

  • Go to document source
  • National: other
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
  • online safety, ethics, digital

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