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<p>The Data Protection Act 2018 introduced a requirement on the Information Commissioner’s
Office (ICO) to produce a statutory code of practice on age-appropriate design. The
code will provide guidance on the design standards that the providers of online services,
which process personal data and are likely to be accessed by children, will be expected
to meet. Earlier this year, the Information Commissioner undertook a public consultation
on her draft code.</p><p> </p><p>Separately, we have also set out our plans for world-leading
legislation to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online in the Online
Harms White Paper. This will make companies more responsible for their users’ safety
online, especially children and other vulnerable groups. The government has also committed
to developing practical advice for companies on keeping children safe online, including
through technical guidance.</p>
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