Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

Vermont's Kids Code requires online businesses likely to be used by minors to design their services so that the use of minors' data does not cause foreseeable emotional distress, compulsive use or discrimination. It sets most-protective default privacy settings for minors, limits data collection and personalised feeds, bans overnight push notifications, requires algorithm transparency and restricts reuse of age assurance data. The Attorney General's implementing rules on design practices and age assurance must be adopted by Jan. 1, 2027 and were out for public comment in September 2026.