What is age-assurance from k-ID?

What is k-ID? 

k-ID provides technology that helps online services and video games to provide age-appropriate experiences. We also support families in managing their child(ren)’s online experiences across platforms using k-ID.

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Why might I need to verify my age? 

Certain services - or specific features within a service - may implement age-based restrictions to support a safer and age-appropriate experience for their audience. This helps to ensure people have an experience that is appropriate for their age group. To support this, k-ID verifies ages though a process known as age assurance. 

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What is ‘age assurance’? 

Age assurance refers to a range of methods and technologies used to estimate, verify or confirm someone’s age. Different countries allow different methods, but here are a few commonly used by k-ID: 

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• Face Scan: Your age is estimated by completing a video selfie
• ID Scan: Your age is confirmed by scanning a government-issued ID
• Credit Card: Confirm you’re an adult by using a valid credit card

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In all of these instances, your information is processed for verification purposes only and is not stored or used for any other purposes. 

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How does this protect my privacy?

Your data is processed solely for one-time age verification. It is not stored by k-ID, the service using k-ID, or any third-party processors involved in the age assurance process.

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What happens if I fail age-verification, but I believe I’m old enough? 

If a face scan underestimates your age, you can usually try an alternative method, like an ID scan. k-ID offers multiple verification options tailored to each service, so there’s always a path to verify your age.

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Need help? Visit the k-ID Help Desk.