Browsing by Subject "children's data protection"

The purpose of age verification under the GDPR is to verify whether a child is old enough to give a valid consent for the processing of their personal data. Article 8 of the GDPR includes a requirement for age verification but Articles 24(1) and 25(1) of the GDPR, for example, define how age verification must be implemented to ensure effectiveness and appropriateness. The study, for the first time, employs the legal dogmatic method to analyze how age verification is systematically interpreted in the video game environment. The study proposes that age verification is the most critical aspect of Article 8 due to the dependencies of age verification on other key elements of the article. The study further proposes that in the implementation of age verification, the data controller’s risk assessment determines how the age verification mechanism should be selected. Additionally, it is argued that demonstrating the effectiveness of age verification (accountability) is influenced by both the data controller’s and supervisory authority’s capabilities and willingness. The study also investigates through empirical research how age verification and access to video games are implemented in different video games. The examination reveals especially that access to the investigated video games is easy for individuals of any age and if age is verified, it is done through self-declaration.