Ley Organica 8/2021, de 4 de junio, de proteccion integral a la infancia y la adolescencia frente a la violencia (LOPIVI, Organic Law 8/2021 on the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents against violence)
In force
Ley Organica 8/2021, de 4 de junio (LOPIVI, Comprehensive Law on the Protection of Children and Adolescents against Violence)
Effective 2021-06-25 · Applies to government
Classifies unsolicited access to pornography as a form of violence against minors and requires public administrations to develop educational campaigns on the risks of pornography exposure and to promote parental control mechanisms, but does not impose a direct age verification obligation on pornography providers themselves.
| Enforcement body | Ministerio de Juventud e Infancia and regional child protection authorities |
| Private suits | no |
Source: Ley Organica 8/2021, de 4 de junio (LOPIVI, Comprehensive Law on the Protection of Children and Adolescents against Violence)
Proyecto de Ley Organica 121/000052 (Draft Organic Law for the Protection of Minors in Digital Environments), judicial blocking of noncompliant adult content platforms
Proposed
Proyecto de Ley Organica 121/000052 (Congreso de los Diputados, XV Legislatura)
Applies to private
Would empower Spanish courts, on petition from the competent authority, to order the blocking or takedown of video sharing platforms distributing pornographic content in Spain that lack effective age verification mechanisms limiting access by minors.
| Age threshold | 18 |
| Enforcement body | Spanish courts, on petition from the competent digital protection authority (proposed) |
Source: Proyecto de Ley Organica 121/000052 (Congreso de los Diputados, XV Legislatura)
Proyecto de Ley Organica 121/000052 (Draft Organic Law for the Protection of Minors in Digital Environments), device level parental control mandate
Proposed
Proyecto de Ley Organica 121/000052 (Congreso de los Diputados, XV Legislatura)
Applies to private
Would require manufacturers of smartphones and other digital terminal devices sold in Spain to install and activate, free of charge and by default, parental control systems that can limit device usage, block access to harmful sites, and log visited sites.
| Verification methods | device signal, parental consent |
| Enforcement body | to be designated (proposed) |
Source: Proyecto de Ley Organica 121/000052 (Congreso de los Diputados, XV Legislatura)
Ley Organica 3/2018, de 5 de diciembre, de Proteccion de Datos Personales y garantia de los derechos digitales (LOPDGDD, Organic Law 3/2018 on personal data protection and digital rights guarantee), Art. 7
In force
Ley Organica 3/2018, de 5 de diciembre (LOPDGDD, Organic Law on Data Protection and Digital Rights Guarantee), Art. 7
Effective 2018-12-07 · Applies to private
Sets 14 as the minimum age at which a minor can independently consent to processing of personal data for an information society service, including registering for a social media account. Parental or guardian consent is required for processing based on consent for users under 14.
| Age threshold | 14 |
| Verification methods | self declaration, parental consent |
| Enforcement body | Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos (AEPD) |
Source: Ley Organica 3/2018, de 5 de diciembre (LOPDGDD, Organic Law on Data Protection and Digital Rights Guarantee), Art. 7
Proyecto de Ley Organica para la proteccion de las personas menores de edad en los entornos digitales (121/000052, Draft Organic Law for the Protection of Minors in Digital Environments), minimum social media age
Proposed
Proyecto de Ley Organica 121/000052 (Congreso de los Diputados, XV Legislatura)
Applies to private
Would raise from 14 to 16 the minimum age at which a minor can independently consent to a social media account and related information society services. Approved by the Council of Ministers on 25 March 2025, formally submitted to Congress the same month, survived a whole bill rejection amendment (enmienda a la totalidad) in a plenary vote, and remained under committee level amendment review as of June 2026.
| Age threshold | 16 |
| Verification methods | parental consent |
| Enforcement body | Agencia Espanola de Proteccion de Datos (proposed) |
Source: Proyecto de Ley Organica 121/000052 (Congreso de los Diputados, XV Legislatura)