Within six months starting today you can no longer simply click on the appropriate key “I am 18 years old or more – enters“To be able to navigate on Web sites for adults (Porno, gambling and others) But it will really be necessary to demonstrate that he is of age: Agcom has established it (authority for the guarantees in communications) with resolution 96/25/Cons) which implements the “Caivano decree” established by law 13 November 2023 n.159.
The new system
To establish that the web user is really at least 18 years old will intervene “certified independent third parties, defining a process based on the two, logically separated passages of the identification And authentication of the identified person, for each session of use of the regulated service (e.g., the supply of pornographic content via site or web platform) “. For the verification of the age of majority when using a smartphone, for example, a special app for the “will be made available to the userTest of age“: how? By accessing, for example, from the portfolio of digital identity or with new apps that manage digital identity.”The user can therefore identify and provide proof of age to the website or platform visited directly using the app installed on his device “, The Agcom explains.
The fight against “double anonymity”
In short, it will not be possible to cheat since for certain websites two steps will be made: identify and authenticate the user who intends to surf and take advantage of adult services. In his press release, the Authority explained that with this system a level of security adequate for the risk and compliance with the minimization of the personal data collected is ensured. “The ‘double anonymity’ mechanism does not allow, in fact, to verification of the age of knowing for what service proof of age is issued. At the same time, the test provided to the website or platform does not contain identification data of the user “.
Respect for privacy
AGCOM explains that in this way the protection of personal data, IT security, easy accessibility and use of the new systems that will be precise and effective thanks to the “Age Assurance” system that must be effective will always be guaranteed “In terms of containment of the error in the determination of the age”.
Attention has also been guaranteed to proportionality, that is, the balance between the means used for the verification of age and the impact on the limitation of people’s rights. Before the go -ahead, these new age verification systems must be examined by the European Commission with any changes and variations to the provision that has been adopted in the last few hours.