Paraguay
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Age Verification Compliance Overview
This page provides comprehensive age verification and compliance information for Paraguay. Our research team continuously monitors regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and legal developments to ensure businesses have access to up-to-date compliance intelligence.
Paraguay maintains a "Heavily Regulated" approach to age-restricted content. This classification indicates strict compliance requirements including mandatory age verification, specific technical implementations, regular audits, and substantial penalties for non-compliance. Businesses operating in this jurisdiction must implement comprehensive age assurance systems and maintain detailed compliance records. Legal consultation is strongly recommended before entering this market.
The information below includes regulatory status, legal requirements, enforcement mechanisms, penalties for non-compliance, acceptable verification methods, and relevant regulatory authorities. This data is essential for platforms, content providers, and businesses that need to implement age-appropriate access controls or verify user ages.
Minimum Age
18+ years
Required age for platform access
Age Gate Required
No
No verification required
Last Verified
10/12/2025
Most recent data update
Regulatory Timeline
Historical changes and upcoming regulatory events
- Heavily Regulated
Ley N° 7.549 promulgated: President Santiago Peña promulgated Ley N° 7.549, which mandates internet service providers to conserve traffic data for 12 months to combat child pornography and other digital crimes. The law will enter into force once its regulatory decree is published (within 180 days).
- Heavily Regulated
Senate discusses updates to child protection norms: The Commission of Family, Childhood, Adolescence and Youth, along with the Human Rights Commission, discussed updating normative frameworks to address digital crimes, including a project on data traffic conservation to combat child pornography.
- Heavily Regulated
Ley N° 6.207/2018 'QUE CREA EL MINISTERIO DE TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN Y COMUNICACIÓN Y ESTABLECE SU CARTA ORGÁNICA': Created the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MITIC) and established its organic charter.
- Heavily Regulated
Law No. 6002 modifies Article 135 of Law No. 1160/97 Criminal Code: Added a new article (Art. 135 b. Abuse by technological means) that punishes the conduct of 'grooming'.
- Heavily Regulated
Paraguay adheres to WePROTECT global alliance: Paraguay joined the global alliance aimed at ending online child sexual exploitation.
- Heavily Regulated
Acordada 1.092: Authorized the development and implementation of the Electronic Judicial Reports platform.
- Heavily Regulated
National Cybersecurity Plan of 2016: Paraguay developed its National Cybersecurity Plan, defining objectives and lines of action for cybersecurity.
- Heavily Regulated
Launch of 'Conectate Seguro Py' campaign: Audiovisual campaign launched to raise awareness about internet dangers and prevent cyberbullying, grooming, and sexting among children and youth.
- Heavily Regulated
Incorporation of Article 135b in the Penal Code: Article 135b, 'Abuso por medios tecnológicos' (Abuse by technological means), which criminalizes grooming, was incorporated into the Penal Code.
- Heavily Regulated
Creation of CERT-PY: The Cyber Incident Response Center (CERT-PY) was created by Decree No. 11,624 / 13, operating under the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies.
- Heavily Regulated
LEY 4788/12 CONTRA LA TRATA DE PERSONAS: Enacted, defining sexual exploitation and other related offenses.
- Heavily Regulated
Law No. 4439/11: Introduced some crimes regarding technology to the criminal law, modifying the Criminal Code.
- Heavily Regulated
Ley N° 3.440/08 modifies Penal Code: Partially modified the Penal Code to specifically include 'Pornografía relativa a niños y adolescentes' (Pornography related to children and adolescents).
- Heavily Regulated
Ley N° 2861/2006 'QUE REPRIME EL COMERCIO Y LA DIFUSION COMERCIAL O NO COMERCIAL DE MATERIAL PORNOGRAFICO, UTILIZANDO LA IMAGEN U OTRA REPRESENTACION DE MENORES O INCAPACES': Enacted to specifically repress the trade and commercial/non-commercial dissemination of pornographic material using images of minors or incapacitated persons.
- Heavily Regulated
Ley N° 1.680/01 - Código de la Niñez y la Adolescencia: Enacted, establishing rights and protections for children and adolescents, including prohibitions on access to pornographic publications or shows.
Data Sources
Legal documents and references supporting this data
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globalchildexploitationpolicy.orgparaguay
dplnews.comparaguay-emite-ley-vs-pornografia-infantil-internet
elnacional.com.pynueva-ley-pornografia-infantil-que-debemos-saber-n94328
ghp.com.pyproteccion-de-ninos-as-y-adolescentes-respecto-de-contenidos-nocivos-en-internet
conectateseguro.gov.pyundefined
All sources are evaluated for credibility and relevance. Primary sources indicate official legal documents and government publications. Credibility scores reflect source reliability based on jurisdiction, publication authority, and verification status.
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