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Children & Guardianship¶

a2p provides comprehensive support for minor profiles.

Overview¶

Age context — Age group, jurisdiction
Guardianship — Parent/guardian management
Content safety — Age-appropriate filtering
Enforced policies — Parent-set rules

Legal Requirements¶

Jurisdiction	Law	Age of Consent
EU (default)	GDPR Art. 8	16
Spain	LOPDGDD	14
UK	AADC	13
US	COPPA	13

Age Context¶

{
  "identity": {
    "ageContext": {
      "ageGroup": "child",
      "ageRange": "8-12",
      "isMinor": true,
      "jurisdiction": "ES",
      "consentStatus": "parental_consent"
    }
  }
}

Age Groups¶

Group	Typical Age
`infant`	0-4
`child`	5-12
`teen`	13-17
`adult`	18+

Guardianship¶

{
  "guardianship": {
    "status": "minor",
    "guardians": [
      {
        "did": "did:a2p:user:local:parent-alice",
        "relationship": "parent",
        "permissions": ["manage_profile", "set_policies"],
        "isPrimary": true
      }
    ]
  }
}

Permissions¶

Permission	Description
`manage_profile`	Full editing
`approve_proposals`	Review memories
`set_policies`	Define access rules
`manage_content_safety`	Set filters
`manage_screen_time`	Usage limits

Content Safety¶

{
  "contentSafety": {
    "enabled": true,
    "maturityRating": "G",
    "filterExplicitContent": true,
    "safeSearch": "strict",
    "chatRestrictions": {
      "allowStrangers": false
    }
  }
}

Screen Time¶

{
  "screenTime": {
    "enabled": true,
    "dailyLimit": "2h",
    "bedtime": {
      "start": "20:00",
      "end": "07:00"
    }
  }
}

Enforced Policies¶

Parents can lock settings:

{
  "enforcedByGuardian": [
    {
      "field": "contentSafety.filterExplicitContent",
      "value": true,
      "cannotOverride": true
    }
  ]
}

Privacy Defaults¶

Setting	Adults	Minors
Visibility	Public	Private
Proposals	Allowed	Guardian approval
Profiling	Allowed	Prohibited

Next Steps¶