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

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:

1. almost all parents of 14-15 year olds (likely to be aged 29+) can prove they’re over 25
2. 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.
3. 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.

• Age Check Verification Scheme

UK

• response to UK gov't 2024-04-04