Valvur helps chatbot providers connect child safety requirements to practical product decisions, with education and guidance for the families using them
A Conversation Needs Safeguards Throughout
Children may share sensitive details, misunderstand an AI response or turn to a chatbot during a difficult moment. The risks depend on the system, its design and the context of use
Valvur helps you connect those stages while keeping the provider responsible for the behaviour of its AI
Know the Access Conditions
Connect appropriate age signals and verified guardian permissions to the experience
Control Sensitive Data
Define what information can reach an AI service and what context can be retained
Support Safer Use
Connect protective signals, understandable guidance and reporting to trained human response
Prepare for Chatbot-Specific Safeguards
The EU KIDS Act, proposed by the European Commission on 17 September 2026, covers AI companions and general conversational chatbots accessible to minors. Article 14 addresses dependency-inducing design, safe defaults, prior-conversation memory, guardian-controlled access for under-13s and risk evaluation. Embedded chatbots also face activation safeguards
It remains a proposal, and its final text may change. Valvur supports the surrounding access, permission, data and response workflows; the provider must also change and test the model and product behaviour where required
Translate the Proposal Into Product Work
Guardian-Controlled Access for Under-13s
Age and guardian verification workflows and enforceable access permissions
Avoid Emotional Dependency and Excessive Use
Family settings, usage controls and resilience content
Safe Defaults and Limits on Prior-Conversation Memory
Data minimisation and context-sharing policies
Pre-Release Testing and Ongoing Risk Review
Scope safety scenarios, detection workflows and incident records
Safeguards for Embedded Chatbots
Feature permissions and controlled activation workflows
Transparent Purchases and Child-Friendly Support
Integrate approval, reporting and guidance workflows
Connect Access, Data and Protection
- 01Age and Family PermissionsEstablish eligibility and a guardian relationship before activating restricted experiences. Let a guardian review specific permissions and withdraw them later
- 02Data MinimisationScope classification and removal of unnecessary personal details before prompts reach supported AI services. Agree retention and routing rules for each deployment
- 03Protection During UseEvaluate supported text or voice analysis for harmful interactions, scams and coercive requests. Match actions and escalation thresholds to the service and validate accuracy before rollout
- 04Learning and GuidanceHelp children understand what an AI system is, when to question its answer and how to seek human help. Give parents practical guidance without routine access to every conversation
- 05Reporting and ResponseProvide understandable ways to raise concerns and route serious cases to the people responsible for safeguarding
Adapt the Safeguards to the Experience
General Conversational Assistants
Connect age-aware onboarding, data controls and family settings
Companion Products
Prioritise dependency-risk evaluation, memory policies and access controls
Game and Social Platform Assistants
Connect chatbot activation to the platform’s permissions and reporting
Education Environments
Scope a controlled AI experience with the school and family, assessing the system’s legal classification and age appropriateness
Start With a Defined Chatbot and Age Group
Scope the relevant rules, deployment, permissions, data flow and response process. Pilot selected modules and evaluate access enforcement, data leakage, reporting usability and safety performance in realistic local-language scenarios
