Youth & Minor Protection

Readiness policy for Canada (PIPEDA), EU (GDPR), United States (COPPA/state laws), and Australia (Privacy Act, eSafety guidance). Not legal certification.

Controls in the platform

• Child profile protection — limits directory visibility to same branch + admins
• Living member protection in Ukara Ancestry — hides dates/places by default
• Privacy levels: public, members, branch, private
• Parental/guardian consent workflow — manual review via membership approval
• Reporting via contact form and administrator moderation

Planned enhancements

Youth Member role, restricted messaging, age gate at registration, and guardian linking — document in security roadmap; configure before onboarding minors at scale.