PRI-27.1: Parent or Guardian Opt-In Consent For Minors
Mechanisms exist to obtain parental or guardian consent for Personal Data (PD) processing actions through reasonable consumer expectations, when the data subject is a minor.
Renumbered: Formerly PRI-03.13 in SCF 2025.4.
Control Question: Does the organization obtain parental or guardian consent for Personal Data (PD) processing actions through reasonable consumer expectations, when the data subject is a minor?
US (4)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| USA Federal COPPA 2024 | Sec. 6502.(b)(1)(A)(ii) |
| USA California CCPA 2025 | 7070(a) 7070(a)(1) 7070(a)(2) 7070(a)(2)(A) 7070(a)(2)(B) 7070(a)(2)(C) 7070(a)(2)(D) 7070(a)(2)(E) 7070(a)(2)(F) 7070(b) 7070(c) 7071(a) 7071(b) |
| USA Montana CDPA 2025 | 30-14-2804(3) 30-14-2808(3)(b) 30-14-2811(2)(a)(i) 30-14-2811(3)(a) 30-14-2812(2)(b) 30-14-2812(2)(d) |
| USA Virginia CDPA 2023 | 59.1-578.F.1 59.1-578.F.1.b |
EMEA (2)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| EMEA Kenya DPA 2019 | IV.27(a) IV.28(2)(d) IV.33(2) IV.33(4) |
| EMEA Qatar PDPPL 2020 | 4.17.2 |
APAC (2)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| APAC China Privacy Law 2021 | Article 31 |
| APAC South Korea PIPA 2011 | III.1.22(5) |
Americas (3)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| Americas Bahamas DPA 2003 | IV.33(1) IV.33(2) IV.33(3) IV.33(4) IV.33(4)(a) IV.33(4)(b) IV.33(4)(c) |
| Americas Brazil LGPD 2018 | II.III.14 II.III.14.1 II.III.14.2 II.III.14.3 II.III.14.4 II.III.14.5 II.III.14.6 |
| Americas Colombia Law 1581 2012 | III.7 |
Capability Maturity Model
Level 0 — Not Performed
Practices are non-existent, based on the inability to demonstrate an implemented and operational capability. A reasonable person would conclude the control is not being performed.
Level 1 — Performed Informally
SCR-CMM Level 1 criteria definitions are not available for this control: ▪ A reasonable person would conclude this control requires a structured process. ▪ At this level of maturity, the "ad hoc" nature of performing a capability informally would indicate the intent of the control is not met due to a lack of consistency and formality.
Level 2 — Planned & Tracked
Privacy (PRI) capabilities are requirements-driven, but are not standardized across the entity (e.g., local/regional level consistency). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Policies and standards associated with PRI domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity. ▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with PRI domain capabilities are documented and maintained by process owners. ▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel work with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with PRI domain capabilities to address applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). ▪ Data privacy management-related controls are primarily administrative and preventative in nature (e.g., policies, standards and procedures & guidelines). ▪ Data privacy management may be a defined function (e.g., team or department) or assigned as an additional duty to existing IT and/or cybersecurity personnel. ▪ The data privacy program is developed to work with IT and cybersecurity staff to ensure that applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual data privacy obligations for Personal Data (PD) are properly identified and implemented.
Level 3 — Well Defined
Privacy (PRI) capabilities are standardized across the entity for applicability to People, Processes, Technologies, Data and/or Facilities (PPTDF) to ensure consistency for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Policies and standards associated with PRI domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function. ▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with PRI domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners. ▪ A data privacy team, or similar function, is appropriately staffed and supported to implement and maintain PRI domain capabilities. ▪ Technology is leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of data privacy operations (e.g., privacy notice management software and customer management solution). ▪ The entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function, works with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with PRI domain capabilities to address Minimum Compliance Requirements (MCR) (e.g., applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements) and Discretionary Security Requirements (DSR) (e.g., entity-required controls). ▪ An implemented and operational capability exists to obtain parental or guardian consent for Personal Data (PD) processing actions through reasonable consumer expectations, when the data subject is a minor.
Level 4 — Quantitatively Controlled
Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 criteria definitions: ▪ There are no defined Level 4 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a quantitatively-controlled process is not necessary to operationalize this control. ▪ While it may be possible to develop “metrics-driven” capabilities for this control, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.
Level 5 — Continuously Improving
Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 or Level 4 (if available) criteria definitions: ▪ There are no defined Level 5 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a continuously-improving process is not necessary to operationalize this control. ▪ Level 5 capabilities should be considered “world-class” where the control builds on Level 4 capabilities, but are continuously improving through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning (ML) technologies. ▪ While it may be possible to develop responsive capabilities for this control through the use of AI and/or ML technologies, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.
Assessment Objectives
- PRI-27.1_A01 processes that may involve minors are identified.
- PRI-27.1_A02 reasonable consumer expectations to obtain parental or guardian consent for Personal Data (PD) processing actions when the data subject is a minor are identified.
- PRI-27.1_A03 parental or guardian consent for Personal Data (PD) processing actions through reasonable consumer expectations, when the data subject is a minor, is obtained.
Evidence Requirements
- E-PRI-10 Data Subject Consent Records
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Documented evidence of data subject consent management, including opt-in / opt-out records and parent or guardian consent for minors.
Privacy
Technology Recommendations
Micro/Small
- Obtain parental consent before collecting data from minors
Small
- Parental consent policy for minors' data
Medium
- Formal parental/guardian consent process for minors' data collection
Large
- Enterprise parental consent management program
- Age verification controls
Enterprise
- Enterprise age verification and parental consent platform
- COPPA/GDPR-K compliance
- Automated consent management