Child Safety and Supervised Account Standards — DoggyRadar

Effective Date: September 1, 2026

Document Version: 4.0.0

1. Minor Protection Principles (GDPR Art. 8)

1. DoggyRadar applies enhanced privacy and safety standards for minors pursuant to GDPR Article 8.
2. Independent account registration is restricted to individuals aged 16 and older.
3. Minors under 16 may use the service only via a Supervised Account authorized by a parent or legal guardian.

2. Supervised Account Architecture and Data Minimization

1. Synthetic Child Email:

• Minors do not provide their personal email address. The system assigns a synthetic identifier: `child-<uuid>@supervised.doggyradar.local`.

1. Guardian Consent Verification:

• Guardian consent is verified via authenticated sessions with MFA or email double opt-in.
• Detailed consent evidence trails are recorded (scope, policy version, timestamp, IP, User-Agent). The app does not conduct official state identity registry checks.

1. Mandatory Ghost Mode:

• Accounts under 16 have Ghost Mode activated based on registered birth date. Exact child coordinates are hidden from the public map and visible only to authorized legal guardians.

1. Zero Advertising and No Profiling:

• Supervised accounts are excluded from Google AdMob advertising, marketing tracking, and profiling.

3. Account Lifecycle and Consent Withdrawal

1. Guardians may update or withdraw consent at any time.
2. Consent withdrawal immediately locks the supervised account, halts active walks, enables Ghost Mode, and schedules deletion after a 7-day grace period (`deletion_pending`).