The guide explains Ofcom's four criteria for 'highly effective' age assurance: accuracy, robustness, reliability and fairness.
Online age verification in the UK: Ofcom’s highly effective age-assurance requirements ↗
What happened
- The guide states that Ofcom can issue fines of up to £18 million or 10% of global annual turnover, whichever is greater.
Why it matters to Signicat
- Generic educational content on UK age assurance; no Signicat product, customer or regulatory action is announced.
- Content positions document verification with liveness and reusable age wallets as suited to Ofcom compliance, relevant to Signicat's document IDV and Wallet Hub lines.
Evidence from the source (3 quotes)
- “can issue severe penalties, including fines of up to **£18 million or 10% of global annual turnover, whichever is greater.” source ↗
- “This guide provides a clear, factual overview of Ofcom's age-assurance requirements.” source ↗
- “Modern digital identity technologies are well-suited to meet Ofcom's requirements in a secure and user-friendly way.” source ↗
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