SpainLey Orgánica 3/2018, de 5 de diciembre, de Protección de Datos Personales y garantía de los derechos digitales (LOPDGDD, Organic Law 3/2018 on personal data protection and digital rights guarantee), Art. 7
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In force since 7 December 2018.
A social media and minors rule binding private bodies.
As of 15 July 2026.
What this law does
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Sets 14 as the minimum age at which a minor can independently consent to processing of personal data for an information society service, including registering for a social media account. Parental or guardian consent is required for processing based on consent for users under 14.
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos (AEPD)
What it reaches
Age threshold
14
Covered services
Information society services, including social media platforms, offered directly to minors in Spain
Verification methods
Self declaration, Parental consent
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
official consolidated statute text, Boletin Oficial del Estado
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