Baku: New requirements are being determined for the registration of individuals on platforms, APA reports. This is reflected in the new articles proposed for the Law “On Information, Informatization and Protection of Information”, which was submitted for discussion at today’s session of the Milli Majlis.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the draft law stipulates that individuals under the age of 16 will not be allowed to create individual digital accounts on designated platforms. The body designated by the relevant executive authority will determine the list of platforms subject to these requirements. To comply with age restrictions, providers must implement specific technical methods, including verifying the declared age and securing consent from a legal representative for children aged 16-18 through bank card information, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers.
The law requires providers to ensure the sequential application of age verification methods. These include sending requests to verify ages via email and mobile numbers, and processing refundable transactions on bank cards associated with users. Should the verification confirm that a user is 16 or older, account creation will be permitted.
Content scope and advertisements on accounts of minors aged 16-18, alongside their usage hours, will be managed by their legal representatives. Providers must offer functionalities enabling such supervision. Legal representatives are responsible for overseeing their children’s social media activities according to the law’s stipulations.
Providers are tasked with regular behavioral analysis on platforms and conducting repeated age verifications if doubts about declared ages arise. Violations of age requirements necessitate immediate account access restriction, governed by platform-specific internal rules.
For the purpose of age verification, providers are prohibited from storing personal data, transferring it to third parties, or using it for commercial or targeted advertising purposes. Once verification processes are complete, providers must immediately delete users’ personal data.
Additionally, providers must delete shared content and personal data before account holders reach adulthood upon request by the individual, their legal representative, or a designated authority. Digital solutions to prevent harmful content dissemination, threatening minors’ rights and freedoms, must be implemented with a response time not exceeding 24 hours from detection.
The law mandates that technical capabilities for age limit enforcement be established before its enactment, with the legislation set to take effect twelve months after its publication. Providers must restrict access to existing accounts for users under 16 and delete accounts lacking age confirmation once the law is in force. The bill was voted on and passed in its third reading.