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Project
| Reference | CWA 18016:2023 |
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| Title | Age appropriate digital services framework |
| Work Item Number | WSADS001 |
| Abstract/Scope | This specification establishes a set of processes for developing age appropriate digital services for situations where users are children. The specification has the following features: a) Recognition that the user may be a child b) Consideration for the evolving capacities of the child c) Upholds the rights of children d) Offers terms appropriate to children e) Presents information in an age appropriate way f) Offers a level of validation for service design decisions This specification provides a specific impact rating system and evaluation criteria and explains how vendors, and public institutions used by children such as in the education, health, social welfare, and criminal justice sectors can meet the criteria. This specification sets normative requirements for published terms, design, and delivery that can uphold children’s rights and promote their well-being. Data privacy and security are complex and highly regulated areas of law, particularly as related to children and young people. The relevant legal definitions and requirements are rapidly evolving, and may vary at the local, state, national, and regional level. It is also important to have regard for national and regional human rights laws which also apply to children, such as the European Convention on Human Rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights applying the child’s best interests as a primary consideration in all matters that affect them. No specification can provide unconditional consistency with all such laws and regulations. Users of this specification are responsible for referring to and observing all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and should refer questions of compliance to competent legal counsel with expertise in the relevant jurisdiction. |
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| date of Availability (DAV) | 2023-09-08 |
| ICS | 35.240.01 - Application of information technology in general 97.190 - Equipment for children |
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Implementation Dates
| date of Ratification (DOR) (1) | 2023-04-17 |
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| date of Availability (DAV) (2) | 2023-09-08 |
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| date of Withdrawal (DOW) (5) |
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(1) Date of ratification (dor) date when the Technical Board notes the approval of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), from which time the standard may be said to be approved
(2) Date of availability (dav) date when the definitive text in the official language versions of an approved CEN/CENELEC publication is distributed by the Central Secretariat
(3) Date of announcement (doa) latest date by which the existence of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), a TS or a CWA has to be announced at national level
(4) Date of publication (dop) latest date by which an EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
(5) Date of withdrawal (dow) latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn
(6) This list of normative references is purely indicative. The only official list of normative reference is the list of the published standard.
In the case of undated standard, a link to the last dated version is provided.
In the case of series, a link to each standard identified in the series is provided.
We also invite you to check (via the website) whether corrigenda and/or amendments shall be read in conjunction with the main standard.
(7) This list of bibliographic references, which is provided for homegrown standards only, is purely indicative and was retrieved automatically using available XML files. It is limited to publications that have been published in the XML format. For standards that are not homegrown, the corresponding international standard should be consulted.