Age Verification
Definition
Use of digital certificates to prove age for access to age restricted resources or products.
Context
- Age Verification Providers Association Maintaining high standards in age verification
- decalogue-principles-age-verification-minors-protection.pdf (aepd.es)
- https://www.aepd.es/guides/decalogue-principles-age-verification-minors-protection.pdf
Problems
It is typically the sales personnel and the shop owner that are penalized if the Age Verification fails:
Selling age-restricted products to a minor may result in criminal charge(s) being filed against the person who sold! • Reference RCW 66.44.270 and RCW 26.28.080 What does this mean to the employee? • You may be placed under arrest and charged with a criminal offense. • You may have to obtain a defense attorney to defend yourself. • You may have to appear in court. • You may be fined or imprisoned. • Your may lose your job. https://lcb.wa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Alcohol_Education/Working%20Copy-%20RESPONSIBLE%20Age%20Resticted%20Products%20SALES%20-%20JULY%202019%20(002).pdf
Solutions
- https://events.ringcentral.com/events/global-age-assurance-standards-summit/registration
- On 2024-04-12 at the Global Age Summit, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published independent Face Age Estimation vendor results which likely provide clear, scientific evidence that:
- almost all parents of 14-15 year olds (likely to be aged 29+) can prove they’re over 25
- most adults can prove they’re at least 16 without needing to submit names, DoBs, address info or govt photo ID to social media sites.
- Yoti FAE is a popular age check method chosen by Americans (& individuals globally) when offered on porn sites, social media sites, #tobacco, #vaping sites & #gaming sites. These are facts - backed by scientific data which regulators can check with many businesses offering a range of Yoti age check methods.
UK
- response to UK gov't 2024-04-04
