Age assurance

Age verification

Verify your user’s exact age with the highest level of assurance.

Age verification explained

Age verification determines an individual’s actual age. It often involves providing official documents to confirm exactly how old someone is by comparing the birthdate on the document with the current date.

Age verification methods

Age verification methods are designed to provide an exact age or specific age range.

Government-issued ID

An age verification method that uses ID scanning to determine a user’s exact age.

Credit card

An age verification method using credit card authorisation to confirm age.

Mobile phone number

An age verification method confirming the phone is in the possession of and authorised for use by a person aged 18+.

Name & address

An age verification method that uses customer order details to verify age during order processing.

Government-issued ID scan and face match

An age verification method that uses government-issued IDs to determine a user's age and employs face match technology to verify ID ownership.

Use cases

Verifymy’s range of age assurance solutions cater to the diverse requirements of online platforms, products, and services. Whether complying with ever-evolving regulations or ensuring age-appropriate experiences, we deliver frictionless, privacy-preserving, and trustworthy age assurance solutions, ensuring the highest pass rates possible with minimal business disruption.

Regulatory compliance

We ensure social media platforms comply with local and international legislative requirements and ensure compliance with advertising and data privacy legislation.

Age-gating

Restricting access to content, products, or services based on a user’s age. This is commonly seen in various industries, such as alcohol, tobacco, and adult entertainment.

Age-appropriate experiences

Creating online environments with activities, content, or products suitable for specific age groups, as well as restricting communication between certain age brackets.

Database enrichment

Enhancing existing user base to improve advertising targeting for +/- 18, +/- 13 (or other age thresholds) to increase ROI and enhance personalised, age-appropriate customer experiences.

Sector-specific examples

Adult entertainment

Preventing minors from accessing adult content and adhering to evolving regulations to prevent children from encountering inappropriate websites and services.

Social media

Ensuring age-appropriate experiences and preventing minors from encountering illegal, inappropriate and harmful material on social media platforms.

Online video gaming

Ensuring users meet minimum age requirements for mature-rated video games and user-to-user functionality.

Online marketplaces

Verifying the age of users purchasing age-restricted items, such as alcohol, tobacco & vaping and bladed items.

Online dating

Verifying the age of users to prevent access to inappropriate content, catfishing and fraud.

Streaming services

Manage access to your platform’s age-restricted content and maintain age-appropriate viewing habits across your content library.

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