Article 11Safe settings

1. Providers of online social networking services and of video-sharing platform services shall put in place measures to ensure that settings are set by default to a high level of privacy, security and safety of minors. To ensure compliance with this paragraph, such providers shall, by default, turn off at least the following settings:

• (a)
  geolocation and other tracking features;
• (b)
  access to microphone and camera;
• (c)
  recommendations of other accounts and synchronisation of contacts;
• (d)
  push notifications, which should, in any event, be designed in a way that protects minors’ core sleep hours and school time.

2. Default settings referred to in paragraph 1 may only be changed by the provider where the minor is above the age of 15 years and was clearly and unambiguously informed about such changes and has explicitly consented to such changes. Default settings referred to in paragraph 1 point (a), where enabled by minors, shall be turned off after their session on the service ends.

3. Where features or settings pose a risk to minors’ privacy, safety security or health and well-being providers of online social networking services and video-sharing platform services shall ensure that those features or settings are not available to minors. This shall at least include features increasing social comparison or misrepresenting minors’ image, in particular by disproportionately embellishing or idealising it.