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| 80. | The Commission considers that tools for guardians should be treated as complementary to safety by design and default measures and to any other measures put in place to comply with Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, including those described in these guidelines. Compliance with the obligation of providers of online platforms accessible to minors to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security on their services must never rely exclusively on tools for guardians. Tools for guardians should not be used as the sole measure to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security of minors on online platforms, nor be used to replace any other measures put in place for that purpose. Such measures may fail to reflect the realities of children’s lives, particularly in cases of split custody, foster care, or where guardians are absent or disengaged. Moreover, the effectiveness of parental consent is limited when the identity or legal authority of the consenting adult is not reliably verified. Providers of online platforms accessible to minors must therefore implement appropriate measures to protect minors and should not be restricted to relying on parental oversight. Nevertheless, the Commission notes that, when used in combination with other measures, tools for guardians may contribute to such a high level.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-07 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.