A completely different, more flexible but controlled mechanism is being determined for the 16–18 age group, Chair of the Human Rights Committee Zahid Oruj said during the discussion of the draft law "On Information, Informatization and Protection of Information" at a joint meeting of the Milli Majlis Committees on Human Rights, Family, Women and Children's Issues, and Legal Policy and State Building held today, APA reports.
The committee chair noted that teenagers in this age group will be able to create accounts on platforms: “However, this will only be possible with the explicit consent of their legal representatives – their parents. The draft law does not allow the use of manipulative design techniques such as infinite scrolling and automatic video playback on personal accounts of children aged 16–18. In other words, a very strong requirement is being imposed on technology companies: if you want to do business in Azerbaijan, you do not have the right to exploit the psychology of our children. The draft strictly prohibits the transfer of personal data collected for age verification purposes – including bank card, email and mobile phone number information – to third parties or its use for commercial purposes. The requirement for providers to submit reports to state institutions by January 15 each year means that responsibility is being institutionalized. Companies will no longer be able to conceal their activities in Azerbaijan. Officials and legal entities that fail to comply with the provisions of the law will be fined. Secondly, there is platform responsibility. Thirdly, parents are legally granted the right to supervise their children's digital lives. This provision is extremely valuable from the perspective of the family institution.”
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