Ofcom: guidance on highly effective age assurance (Part 3) · 5. Privacy and data protection

5. Privacy and data protection

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5. Privacy and data protection

5.1All age assurance methods involve the processing of personal data and should follow a data protection by design approach. As such, they are subject to the requirements of the UK’s data protection regime.

5.2For an understanding of how to have regard to the importance of protecting users from a breach of any statutory provision or rule of law concerning privacy (including data protection), service providers should familiarise themselves with the data protection legislation, and how to apply it to their age assurance method. This includes by consulting ICO guidance and seeking relevant independent legal advice as service providers deem appropriate.

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5.1 All age assurance methods involve the processing of personal data and should follow a data
protection by design approach. As such, they are subject to the requirements of the UK’s
data protection regime.

5.2 For an understanding of how to have regard to the importance of protecting users from a
breach of any statutory provision or rule of law concerning privacy (including data
protection), service providers should familiarise themselves with the data protection
legislation, and how to apply it to their age assurance method. This includes by consulting
ICO guidance and seeking relevant independent legal advice as service providers deem
appropriate.

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Service providers using age assurance must follow data protection by design and have regard to privacy statutory provisions.

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