Safeguards requirements for online video game providers

(a) Communication safeguards An online video game provider shall provide safeguards to a parent of a covered user of an interactive online video game of such online video game provider that allow the parent to limit communication between such covered user and any other user of such interactive online video game. (b) Features (1) In general An online video game provider shall ensure that the safeguards required by subsection (a) meet the following requirements: (A) Be accessible and easy to use. (B) Be enabled by default on an account of a covered user of the interactive online video game of such online video game provider. (C) Be set to the most protective level of control by default on any such account. (2) Protective level of control For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), the term most protective level of control means the relevant safeguards— (A) are set to the most restrictive setting by default; and (B) may be set to a less restrictive setting only by a parent of a covered user. (3) Other safeguards required An online video game provider shall provide to a covered user and a parent of a covered user of an interactive online video game of the online video game provider readily accessible and easy-to-use safeguards to do the following: (A) Prevent a profile of such covered user or personal information connected to such covered user from being recommended or suggested to any other user of such interactive online video game who is not a minor. (B) Restrict purchases and financial transactions by such covered user. (C) Limit the amount of time spent by such covered user on such interactive online video game. (c) Device controls Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit an online video game provider from making available to the parent of a covered user of an interactive online video game of the online video game provider a single user interface that permits such parent to do the following: (1) Set the level or scope of any covered communication tool with respect to multiple other users or categories of users or set the level or scope of multiple covered communication tools. (2) Control the safeguards required by this section. (d) Notice to covered users An online video game provider shall provide clear and conspicuous notice to a covered user of an interactive online video game of the online video game provider when the safeguards required by this section are in effect that describes the settings or safeguards that have been applied.

(a) Communication safeguards An online video game provider shall provide safeguards to a parent of a covered user of an interactive online video game of such online video game provider that allow the parent to limit communication between such covered user and any other user of such interactive online video game. (b) Features (1) In general An online video game provider shall ensure that the safeguards required by subsection (a) meet the following requirements: (A) Be accessible and easy to use. (B) Be enabled by default on an account of a covered user of the interactive online video game of such online video game provider. (C) Be set to the most protective level of control by default on any such account. (2) Protective level of control For purposes of paragraph (1)(C), the term most protective level of control means the relevant safeguards— (A) are set to the most restrictive setting by default; and (B) may be set to a less restrictive setting only by a parent of a covered user. (3) Other safeguards required An online video game provider shall provide to a covered user and a parent of a covered user of an interactive online video game of the online video game provider readily accessible and easy-to-use safeguards to do the following: (A) Prevent a profile of such covered user or personal information connected to such covered user from being recommended or suggested to any other user of such interactive online video game who is not a minor. (B) Restrict purchases and financial transactions by such covered user. (C) Limit the amount of time spent by such covered user on such interactive online video game. (c) Device controls Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit an online video game provider from making available to the parent of a covered user of an interactive online video game of the online video game provider a single user interface that permits such parent to do the following: (1) Set the level or scope of any covered communication tool with respect to multiple other users or categories of users or set the level or scope of multiple covered communication tools. (2) Control the safeguards required by this section. (d) Notice to covered users An online video game provider shall provide clear and conspicuous notice to a covered user of an interactive online video game of the online video game provider when the safeguards required by this section are in effect that describes the settings or safeguards that have been applied.