To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. This briefing will compare the draft "Fundamentals for a child oriented approach to data processing" (the " Fundamentals") recently released by the Data Protection Commission of Ireland (the " DPC") with the Age Appropriate Design Code (the " AADC") produced by the Information Commissioner's Office in the UK (the " ICO"). The AADC was adopted in September 2020 and organisations have until 2 September 2021 to comply. See our briefing on the Fundamentals here. The Fundamentals apply to both online and offline services that are directed at / intended to be accessed by children. The