Children's Online Privacy Code registration deadline
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Due
10 December 2026
67 days from today
What to file
Deadline for the OAIC to register the binding Children's Online Privacy Code. The Code's own commencement date is not yet fixed — it may apply later than 10 December 2026.
Who is affected
APP entities providing an online service likely to be accessed by Australians under 18 — social media, games, edtech, streaming, marketplaces.
Penalty if missed
Serious or repeated interferences with privacy attract civil penalties up to the greater of $50M, 3× benefit or 30% of adjusted turnover.
Applies to
Online services likely to be accessed by children
Prep checklist
- Conduct a Children's Code impact assessment
- Set high-privacy defaults for child accounts
- Update privacy notices in age-appropriate language
- Disable behavioural advertising and dark patterns for child users
- Train product and growth teams on the Code
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