Recital 58

Effective exercise of the possibility of the creation of a parental account for the benefit of a minor and for the effective use of tools for guardians under this Regulation requires adults with the parental responsibility to have access to the necessary means to prove such parental responsibility. Member States should therefore be required to establish at least one privacy-preserving electronic means by which a guardian can obtain and present an attestation of parental responsibility in respect of a minor. When doing so, Member States should ensure that such means are based on authentic sources established under national law, are free of charge for the guardian, and do not entail making information on parental responsibility accessible to providers or to the public beyond confirmation that parental responsibility exists. Such privacy-preserving electronic means should be effectively accessible to all guardians and minors residing in their territory, including persons with disabilities, persons with limited digital access or skills, and persons in vulnerable situations such as refugee and displaced families.