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Vodafone is the first network operator with a child protection mechanism: access control to Vodafone live! content

/noticias.info/ - Vodafone is the first mobile communications provider to offer a child protection mechanism
- Access control: 'adult content' is only available to adult customers
- Access block: parents can block '16+' content

Vodafone takes its responsibility for the protection of children and young people very seriously and is the first German mobile communications provider to offer additional protection mechanisms for mobile phones. In December, Vodafone will be introducing two innovative protective mechanisms - an access block to prevent children from accessing content that is rated as 16+, and an additional access control mechanism to prevent children from accessing 'adult content' on the Vodafone live!-portal.

Both protective mechanisms will enable parents to determine which content the mobile phone user should be able to access and which - e.g. erotic services - should be blocked. When the block is in place, content that is rated as 16+ is not displayed on the Vodafone live! portal. Vodafone customers can set up the access blocks free of charge on the Vodafone live! portal. The customer service team is also on hand to help both contract and pre-paid customers. The hotline number for contract customers I212, and pre-paid customers call 22911.

What's more, adults will only be able to access 'adult content' on the Vodafone live! portal by entering a special PIN. Vodafone contract customers aged 18 and over can register with their customer password for a special access PIN to be sent to their mobile phone via text message. Each time they want to access adult content, they have to enter their PIN. This ensures the optimum protection of children from adult content. The access PIN can be ordered in a simple process and free of charge on the Vodafone live! portal or on the website www.vodafone.de in the 'My Vodafone' section. Vodafone is the first mobile communications provider to offer this kind of protective mechanism.

"The protection of children and young people is a responsibility that all members of society should take seriously. Vodafone Germany aims to support parents in the protection of their children,' emphasised Fritz Joussen, Chief Operating Officer at Vodafone Germany. "By setting up age restriction and user identification mechanisms for access to adult services, we are providing two additional and essential protective measures'.

Vodafone's concept for restricted access to adult content has been submitted to the Commission for Youth Media Protection for evaluation. According to the commission, if the concept is appropriately implemented, it will satisfy statutory requirements when used in normal operations.

Further information is provided on the website at www.vodafone.de
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