What is the Digital Services Act?
The DSA is comprehensive legislation aimed at creating a safer digital space. It places special emphasis on protecting minors online, with strict requirements for age verification and content moderation.
🇪🇺 DSA Applies To...
All digital services accessible in the EU
Your
location doesn't matter—EU accessibility does
Platforms with EU users, regardless of where they're based
US, Asian, or any global company serving EU users
Both large platforms and smaller services
Different
requirements based on size, but all must comply
Key Requirements for Age Verification
Know Your Users' Ages
Implement effective systems to verify age, especially for age-restricted content
Protect Minors' Data
Special protections for users under 18, including restrictions on profiling and targeted ads
Age-Appropriate Design
Provide age-appropriate experiences with enhanced safety features for younger users
Transparency
Clearly explain how you verify age and protect children
Penalties for Non-Compliance
⚠️ The DSA Has Serious Teeth
Financial Penalties: Fines up to 6% of global annual revenue (for a $100M company, that's $6M)
Market Access: Service bans in EU markets, cutting off millions of users
Reputation: Public enforcement actions damage brand trust
Legal Liability: Potential lawsuits and ongoing compliance monitoring
How to Achieve Compliance
✓DSA Compliance Roadmap
Common Misconceptions
"We're not a big platform, so the DSA doesn't apply to us"
Wrong. While some requirements scale with platform size, basic child protection measures apply to all platforms accessible in the EU.
"We can just block EU users"
Difficult and risky. Geo-blocking is hard to implement effectively, and attempting it while failing doesn't protect you from penalties.
"Traditional age gates are good enough"
Not under the DSA. The law requires "effective" age verification. Methods with 90%+ failure rates don't meet that standard.
Why App Bouncer Helps
App Bouncer provides DSA-compliant age verification that's:
- Effective: 99.7% accuracy rate
- Privacy-respecting: No biometric data storage
- Easy to implement: Integration in under 30 minutes
- Affordable: Free tier available, no hidden costs
Take Action Now
The DSA isn't coming—it's here. Enforcement is ramping up, and regulators are paying attention.
Don't wait for a compliance audit or a penalty notice. Implement proper age verification now and protect both your users and your business.