Age assurance
Some situations may require online service providers to determine a user’s age or age range through a process called age assurance, generally in an effort to prevent harm to children. For instance, age assurance methods (which include age verification, age estimation, and age declaration) may be required by law to prevent access to potentially harmful content.
Age Assurance – Policy Note
The OPC’s position on age assurance
Assessing whether and how to use age assurance – Guidance for websites and online services
Guidance for websites and online services
Designing age assurance to be privacy-protective – Guidance for age assurance developers
Guidance for age assurance developers
Joint Statement on a Common International Approach to Age Assurance
OPC collaborating with international regulators on privacy-protective age assurance
Consultation on age assurance
Learn about the OPC’s exploratory consultation initiative on privacy and age assurance for public sector and private sector organisations.
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