IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
IEEE's framework for age appropriate digital services built on the 5Rights principles: the roles, the preparation phase and Age Appropriate Register, recognising child users, upholding children's rights, child-centred data use, moderation and redress, age appropriate published terms and consent, supply chain implementation, risk-based design and monitoring from deployment to decommissioning.
IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework is a compliance framework from International with 11 domains and 56 controls. The largest domains are Clause 6: Key roles in age appropriate engineering project teams – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework (9 controls), Clause 12: Presenting published terms in age appropriate formats – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework (8 controls), Clause 8: Recognizing child users and meeting their needs and diversity – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework (7 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (11)
Annexes: Case for Age Appropriate Conformity and informative material – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::A | Case for Age Appropriate Conformity (normative annex) |
Clause 10: Child-centered approach to data use – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::10.2 | Outcomes for a child-centered approach to data use |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::10.3a | Turn off behavioural nudging and coercion by default |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::10.3b.1-2 | Meet the children's data protection regime and minimise data |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::10.3b.3-7 | Sharing, disclosure, protective uses, predictive markets and freemium |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::10.3b.8-10 | Purpose limitation, no profiling for advertising, and data rights |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::10.3c-d | Zero tolerance of child sexual exploitation and abuse, published commitments, and the AAR |
Clause 11: Moderation and redress – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::11.2 | Outcomes for moderation and redress |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::11.3a-b | No illegal or unfair contract, and proportionate moderation |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::11.3c | Redress for children and parents |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::11.3d.1 | Clarity in upholding published terms |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::11.3d.2-e | Enforce only fair terms, blacklist unfair ones, and record in the AAR |
Clause 12: Presenting published terms in age appropriate formats – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::12.2 | Outcomes for presenting published terms in age appropriate formats |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::12.3a.1 | Use accessible language and prominence |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::12.3a.2-3 | Provide multiple formats and test them with children |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::12.3a.4-5 | Address diverse audiences without changing the meaning |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::12.3b | Unbundle consent |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::12.3c | Time consent to make it meaningful |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::12.3d | Recognise evolving capacities and use parental consent carefully |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::12.3e-f | Design terms for best interests with high privacy by default, and record in the AAR |
Clause 13: Implementing the framework across the organization and supply chain – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::13.1-13.3 | Implementing the framework: inputs, purpose and outcomes |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::13.4 | Suppliers, staff training, management buy-in and the AAR |
Clause 14: Risk based age appropriate design and development – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
| Code | Title |
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::14.2 | Outcomes for risk based age appropriate design and development |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::14.3a-b | Review the AAR, plan the design activities and set tolerability criteria |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::14.3c | Assess risks and rewards, prioritise and treat them, and keep children out of unsuitable parts |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::14.3d | Develop technical and operational mitigations with stakeholders |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::14.3e | Verify the design, set the baseline under change control and draft the conformity case |
Clause 15: Deployment, operation, upgrade, monitoring and decommissioning – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
| Code | Title |
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::15.2 | Outcomes for deployment, operation, upgrade, monitoring and decommissioning |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::15.3a | Monitor deployment, operation, maintenance and upgrades against the AAR |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::15.3b | Collect field data and stakeholder feedback at regular intervals |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::15.3c-d | Dispose of the product or service properly and record lessons learnt |
Clause 6: Key roles in age appropriate engineering project teams – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
| Code | Title |
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::6.1 | Fill every role and its competencies |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::6.2.1 | Top Management Champion |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::6.2.2 | System Expert |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::6.2.3 | Age Appropriate Lead |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::6.2.4 | Child Rights Advocate |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::6.2.5 | Senior Product Manager |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::6.2.6 | Moderator |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::6.2.7 | Transparency Manager |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::6.3 | Select for team competency |
Clause 7: Preparation phase – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
| Code | Title |
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::7.2 | Preparation phase outcomes |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::7.3a.1-2 | Organize the team and plan stakeholder engagement including children and parents |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::7.3a.3 | Identify and record all impacts on children |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::7.3a.4-7 | Consult, verify, document and capture the legal and best practice requirements |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::7.3b | Establish the Age Appropriate Register |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::7.3c | Consider publishing the preparation findings and the AAR |
Clause 8: Recognizing child users and meeting their needs and diversity – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
| Code | Title |
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::8.2 | Outcomes for recognizing child users |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::8.3a | Consider child age and capacity and implement proportionate age assurance |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::8.3b.1-4 | Reduce harmful content, contact, conduct and contract |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::8.3b.10 | Valid, informed and meaningful consent |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::8.3b.5-9 | Data protection, recommendations, engagement features and time off |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::8.3c | Verify inclusivity |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::8.3d-e | Verify accessibility and record obstacles in the AAR |
Clause 9: Upholding children's rights – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework
| Code | Title |
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| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::9.2 | Outcomes for upholding children's rights |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::9.3a-d | Consider the product against children's rights, domestic law, industry codes and the best interests test |
| ieee-2089-2021-age-appropriate-digital-services-framework::9.3e-g | Incorporate children's views, reflect rights in terms and record in the AAR |
What is IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework and who does it apply to?
IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework is a compliance framework from International with 11 domains and 56 controls. IEEE's framework for age appropriate digital services built on the 5Rights principles: the roles, the preparation phase and Age Appropriate Register, recognising child users, upholding children's rights, child-centred data use, moderation and redress, age appropriate published terms and consent, supply chain implementation, risk-based design and monitoring from deployment to decommissioning. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework actually require?
IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework has 56 controls organised across 11 domains. The largest domains are Clause 6: Key roles in age appropriate engineering project teams – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework (9 controls), Clause 12: Presenting published terms in age appropriate formats – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework (8 controls), Clause 8: Recognizing child users and meeting their needs and diversity – IEEE 2089-2021 Age Appropriate Digital Services Framework (7 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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