Cyprus

National jurisdiction · as of 2026-09-06

Cyprus transposed the revised EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive's video-sharing platform rules through Law 197(I)/2021, which inserted Article 32ΣΤ into the Radio and Television Organisations Law. A video-sharing platform provider under Cyprus's jurisdiction must install and operate age-verification systems for users, for content that may harm the physical, mental, or moral development of minors, alongside parental-control, flagging, and rating systems.

Breach can draw an administrative fine of up to 5 percent of the provider's turnover or 500,000 euros, imposed by the Cyprus Radio Television Authority. Cyprus's minor's digital-consent age under the GDPR is covered by the privacy-topic document rather than here.

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Instruments on record

Radio and Television Organisations Law, Article 32ΣΤ (Video-Sharing Platform Age Verification)

In force

L. 197(I)/2021, art. 32ΣΤ(8)(στ), inserted into the Radio and Television Organisations Law (L. 7(I)/1998, as amended)

Applies to private

A video-sharing platform provider under the jurisdiction of Cyprus must take appropriate measures to protect minors from content that may harm their physical, mental, or moral development, including the installation and operation of age-verification systems for users of the platform in relation to such content, per Article 32ΣΤ(8)(στ) of the Radio and Television Organisations Law.

Personal data of minors collected under these measures may not be processed for commercial purposes such as direct marketing, profiling, or behavioural advertising, per Article 32ΣΤ(9). The Cyprus Radio Television Authority may impose an administrative fine of up to 5 percent of the provider's turnover for the preceding financial year, or up to 500,000 euros, for breach of Article 32ΣΤ, per Article 32Ζ(2).

Enforcement bodyCyprus Radio Television Authority (Αρχή Ραδιοτηλεόρασης Κύπρου)

Source: Full text of law