The age verification system proposed by the AEPD receives two awards at the Global Privacy Assembly

The age verification system proposed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) to protect children and adolescents on the internet has been recognised with two of the five awards of the 46th Global Privacy Assembly, which brings together data protection and privacy authorities globally.

The Agency has received the awards in the Innovation and Public Award categories, the latter being selected from among the shortlisted candidates in each of the categories. These awards aim to recognise the excellence and innovation of the good practices put in place by the Authorities.

In December 2023, the Spanish Data Protection Agency presented a proposal for a system for verifying age and protecting minors on the internet from access to adult content, demonstrating that it is technically possible to protect minors from access to inappropriate content while ensuring the anonymity of adults when browsing the internet. The system consists of a Decalogue setting out the principles to be complied with by an age verification system, a technical note with the details of the project and three proofs of concept executed on Android, iPhone and Windows. This is complemented by a graph showing the risks of the age verification systems they currently use.

View the information published on the website of the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD).