California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

CIPP/US glossary · Last reviewed: 2026-07-08 · By Victor Humenhuk (CIPP/US certified)

California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act - A 2022 California law - the first U.S. age-appropriate design law - requiring online platforms to consider the best interest of child users and set privacy-protective defaults.

In the CIPP/US body of knowledge, California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act comes up under Chapter 11: Telecommunications and Marketing.

California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act in context

• The ==Tilting Point Media== case settled for ==$500,000== over ==COPPA, the CCPA, and the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act==. (State AI Laws, Automated Decisions, and the NAIC Model Bulletin)

Where California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act is covered in the CIPP/US study notes

• State Laws on Digital Advertising: CalOPPA, Age-Appropriate Design, and Comprehensive Laws

Related terms

• CalOPPA
• Cross-device behavioral advertising

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