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ECA Digital (Lei Felca): what your company should know

Lei nº 15.211/2025 — the Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents, widely known as "Lei Felca" — is approved federal law. It imposes concrete expectations on digital products and services when young people are in the audience, and the adaptation period is already in motion. This page explains the essentials in business language, without replacing legal advice.

What the law is about

It brings the protection of children and teenagers into line with how people actually use the internet today. The idea is shared responsibility: families, society, government, and platforms all play a role, with the wellbeing of young users at the center.

It applies broadly. If your product or service is aimed at minors or there is a realistic chance they will use it — or that it will attract them — you need to pay attention. That includes social apps, games, mobile apps, app stores, operating systems, video-style platforms, and similar services, even when the company is not based in Brazil.

Who should care on the business side

Product, trust & safety, legal, and engineering leaders at any company that operates consumer-facing technology in Brazil or serves Brazilian users.

If you gate content or transactions by age (for example adult-only services, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, or similar), reliable age verification is already a core compliance obligation — not an optional extra.

What changes in practice (headlines)

The statute is in force; decrees, ordinances, and bodies such as the ANPD continue to spell out technical detail and phased duties. Boards and product teams usually anchor execution on these themes:

  • Reliable age checks where self-declaration is not enough

    For services that minors must not access, asking "Are you 18?" is not considered sufficient. You are expected to use trustworthy ways to confirm age — similar in spirit to knowing your customer, but focused on protecting minors from inappropriate access.

  • Stronger privacy and safety by default

    Products should be designed so the safest privacy settings are the default, with clear information so families can make informed choices if anything is relaxed.

  • Parental supervision tools

    Accessible tools that help parents or guardians supervise use, understand controls, and limit exposure — presented clearly, not buried in settings.

  • Advertising and profiling

    Tighter rules on using children's and teens' data to profile them for ads, and on promoting content that sexualizes minors or otherwise harms them.

  • Moderation and reporting

    Serious content risks (such as exploitation) must be dealt with through clear reporting paths and cooperation with authorities, as further detailed in regulation.

Adaptation timeline and next steps

The law is already approved and published. The framework takes effect on the dates set in the legal text and related acts (the federal government has cited 17 March 2026 as a key general milestone for the digital statute — always confirm against Planalto, the Presidency's official gazette, and any subsequent changes).

Sector rules, technical standards, and regulator guidance will keep evolving, often with staggered deadlines. Treat adaptation as work you should be executing now — with counsel — not a distant planning exercise.

How Qonclor helps

Qonclor is programmable infrastructure for identity and compliance decisions — not a single "verification button." For teams adapting to Lei Felca and related rules that are already in motion, we focus on:

  • Run multiple verification paths — from lighter checks to stronger assurance when the use case demands it.
  • Structured decisions and audit-friendly evidence, instead of scattered or inconsistent results.
  • Room to adjust policies as regulation and your risk model evolve, without rebuilding verification flows from scratch.

We support product and risk teams; we do not replace your lawyers or your DPO. Use this page to align internally, then validate your approach with counsel.

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This page summarizes public information for orientation only. It is not legal advice. Requirements may change with new decrees, ANPD guidance, and court interpretation.

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