learning-regional-compliance

name	learning-regional-compliance
description	Validate compliance with regional data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA), accessibility requirements, age-appropriate content regulations, and copyright laws by jurisdiction. Use when ensuring legal compliance across regions. Activates on "GDPR", "data privacy", "regional compliance", or "legal requirements".

Learning Regional Compliance

Validate educational content and systems comply with regional data privacy, accessibility, age-appropriateness, and copyright laws.

When to Use

• Launching learning platforms in new regions
• Handling learner data across jurisdictions
• Age-restricted content verification
• International copyright compliance
• Accessibility law compliance

Key Compliance Areas

1. Data Privacy Regulations

GDPR (European Union):

• Consent requirements for learner data
• Right to access and erasure
• Data minimization principles
• Cross-border data transfer restrictions
• Data protection impact assessments (DPIA)
• Age of consent: 16 (13-16 with parental consent per member state)

CCPA (California):

• Consumer rights to know, delete, opt-out
• Sale of personal information restrictions
• Age restrictions: Under 13, 13-16 consent rules
• Student data special protections

PIPEDA (Canada):

• Consent for collection, use, disclosure
• Individual access rights
• Accountability principle
• Provincial variations (Quebec, BC, Alberta)

LGPD (Brazil):

• Similar to GDPR
• Data controller and processor responsibilities
• Age of consent: 12 years

Other Regional Laws:

• POPIA (South Africa)
• PDPA (Singapore, Thailand)
• APPI (Japan)

2. Educational Data Protection

US: FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act):

• Student education records protection
• Parental access rights
• Directory information rules

US: COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act):

• Under 13 years old protections
• Verifiable parental consent required
• Data collection limitations

EU: Student Data Directive:

• Special protections for minors
• School responsibility for data processors

3. Accessibility Regulations

Regional Standards:

• US: Section 508, ADA
• EU: EN 301 549, Web Accessibility Directive
• UK: Equality Act 2010
• Canada: AODA (Ontario), ACA (Canada)
• Australia: DDA (Disability Discrimination Act)

Requirements:

• WCAG 2.1 AA minimum (EU requires AA)
• Accessible purchasing (EU)
• Public sector requirements
• Educational institution obligations

4. Age-Appropriate Content

Age Ratings by Region:

• US: ESRB (games), TV-PG/TV-MA (video)
• EU: PEGI (games), FSK (Germany), BBFC (UK)
• Australia: ACB classifications
• South Korea: GRAC ratings

Content Restrictions:

• Violence depictions
• Sexual content
• Language/profanity
• Substance use
• Gambling references

5. Copyright and Fair Use

Regional Differences:

• US: Fair use (4-factor test)
• UK/Commonwealth: Fair dealing (more limited)
• EU: Copyright Directive, DSM Directive
• Canada: Fair dealing + education exemptions

Educational Exceptions:

• Classroom use provisions
• Distance learning considerations
• Copying limits by jurisdiction
• Attribution requirements

Compliance Checklist

Data Privacy Compliance

• Cookie consent mechanism
• Privacy policy localized
• Data processing agreements with vendors
• Right to access mechanism
• Right to erasure mechanism
• Age verification system
• Parental consent workflow
• Data breach notification procedure
• Cross-border transfer safeguards

Accessibility Compliance

• WCAG 2.1 AA conformance
• Accessibility statement published
• Alternative formats available
• Keyboard navigation complete
• Screen reader testing completed
• Captions and transcripts for media
• Color contrast validated

Content Compliance

• Age rating assigned
• Content warnings provided
• Regional sensitivities addressed
• Copyright clearances obtained
• Attributions provided
• Fair use justifications documented

CLI Interface

# GDPR compliance check
/learning.regional-compliance --content "lms-platform/" --regulation "GDPR" --jurisdiction "EU"

# Multi-region validation
/learning.regional-compliance --platform "online-course/" --regions "EU,US-CA,Canada,Brazil"

# Age-appropriate content check
/learning.regional-compliance --content "video-course/" --age-rating --regions "US,UK,Australia"

# Copyright compliance
/learning.regional-compliance --materials "course-content/" --copyright-check --jurisdictions "US,UK,Canada"

# Generate compliance report
/learning.regional-compliance --full-audit --platform "learning-app/" --target-regions "EU,US,APAC"

Output

• Compliance validation report
• Gap analysis with recommendations
• Required policy documents
• Implementation checklist
• Risk assessment
• Remediation roadmap

Composition

Input from: /curriculum.package-lms, /curriculum.package-web, /learning.global-accessibility Works with: /learning.cultural-adaptation, /curriculum.review-accessibility Output to: Compliance documentation, legal requirements

Exit Codes

• 0: Compliance validated
• 1: Critical compliance violations found
• 2: Missing required documentation
• 3: Unsupported jurisdiction