Age verification
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Feb 13, 2025
Defining age verification and age assurance
Age is becoming an increasingly important focus for governments globally, with legislation being enacted across multiple states and countries. Our latest report looks at: The difference between age verification and age estimation Why self declaration is not age assurance The importance of balancing proportionality and privacy Download
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Jun 16, 2023
How OnlyFans became the first UK subscription-based platform to protect children and create age-appropriate experiences
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May 19, 2023
How Modak are creating one of the safest spots in town for teens
“I am pleased to say that implementing age verification software through Yoti has been a great enabler for our growth. It has enhanced our customer experience by streamlining the process of verifying age, reducing manual errors, and minimising the risk of fraudulent activity. Our customers appreciate the added layer of security and convenience, and it has resulted in increased customer trust and loyalty.” Madhu Yalamarthi Modak CEO Modak is a US startup based in California that’s empowering teens by offering them a Visa-secured credit card and a checking account. We helped them: Ensure their own customers were being honest
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Aug 19, 2021
Age verification: the solution to buying age-restricted products in supermarkets
Supermarkets as we know them today are vastly different from the ones we were used to twenty years ago. Doing the weekly shop is quicker and easier thanks to supermarkets implementing technological solutions like scan-as-you-shop and self-checkout terminals. Shoppers are becoming increasingly independent, but how can supermarkets assure that their customers are old enough to buy age-restricted products with minimal staff intervention and manual ID checks? Across the UK, supermarkets are looking to adopt new ways to check that their customers are old enough to buy age-restricted products, including alcohol, knives, tobacco and vapes. By embedding our