Digital ID
Articles
Jun 22, 2023
Free Digital ID age checks
This blog post was updated in March 2025 with new and updated regulations. It also clarifies that the Digital ID age checks are free to businesses, when they are used alongside other Yoti age verification solutions. ***** With so much of our lives spent online – we can chat to friends, watch our favourite shows, and expand our learning – it’s so important to make sure children are only accessing age-appropriate content. A wave of regulations around the world are aiming to create safer online environments. In the UK, the Age Appropriate Design Code (the ‘AADC’, also called the
Articles
May 23, 2023
Announcing our Digital Identity Toolkit
A few years ago, we realised that for those not within the field, the world of digital identity is a bit of an enigma. Then we realised that we’re in as good a position as any to do something about that. So we went about researching, collaborating and creating something that we hope will help: our Digital Identity Toolkit. What is the Digital Identity Toolkit? This Toolkit is a collection of everything you need to know about digital identity. We’ve covered topics from identity basics to examples of how digital identity is used in the real world. Though digital
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Jan 26, 2023
Myth busting Digital ID
There’s no denying we’ve moved most of our lives online, and the majority of the time, our phones are the instant portal we use to get us there. They’ve become our personal shoppers, our social life planners and documenters, our music, films and books all in one. With everything already in the palm of our digital hand, it makes sense that the way we prove our age and identity should be too. A Digital ID is your ID on your phone, replacing physical documents with a smarter, instant way of proving who you are. We think it’s the future but
Articles
Nov 17, 2022
Life without a Digital ID
We use our phones for more than just a phone call. They’re our wallet, radio, encyclopaedia, and personal cinema. If we can do almost everything with our phones, why not use them as our ID? A Digital ID is your ID on your phone and your data in your hands, replacing your physical documents, and giving you a smarter way to show your ID. Once you’ve created it, you’ll be ready to prove your age, protect your passwords and connect with confidence online. With the popularity of Digital IDs continuing to grow and being accepted in more places, it becomes
Case studies
Nov 11, 2022
How one of the world’s biggest cinemas is modernising age checks with Digital ID
“The issue of proving age is getting increasingly challenging. The introduction of digital ID is a trusted and robust way of checking ID and will support our staff, who are often on the frontline of any resulting customer frustration.” Kelly Drew Operations Director, Cineworld Cineworld is a leading UK multiplex cinema chain. We helped them: Give their customers a free, reusable Digital ID they can use to prove their age to see any film. Reduce aggression towards staff. Protect the privacy of their customers with a proof of age card that just says if they’re over
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Oct 17, 2022
Why you shouldn’t keep your passport picture on your phone
When we think of passports, we typically think of holidays and going abroad. But many people use them as their main form of identification, whether it’s getting into nightclubs, buying age-restricted items at the supermarket or proving their identity when buying a house. To make your life easier, you might store a picture of your passport on your phone, hidden away amongst your holiday snaps or the latest photo of your food, but did you know this puts your identity at risk? Exposing yourself to identity theft: Having your passport in your photos might be handy for when you