Age verification that
actually works.
Not a checkbox. Not a date-of-birth field. Cryptographic proof of age, private, instant, and built for any platform. One integration. Every platform. Real compliance.
A checkbox is not verification.
Regulators are catching up.
Every platform that hosts age-restricted content or serves minors relies on the same fiction — ask users to confirm their age, and trust the answer. A 13-year-old saying they are 25 is all it takes. This has never been real verification, and increasingly, it is not sufficient legally.
The compliance gap
COPPA, the UK Online Safety Act, the EU Digital Services Act, and a growing wave of US state laws now require age verification that goes beyond self-declaration. Platforms that cannot demonstrate real age verification face significant regulatory and legal exposure. The question is no longer whether platforms need age verification; it is how to do it without creating a privacy nightmare.
The privacy trap
Most age verification solutions require users to upload a passport, driver's license, or government ID. This creates a database of sensitive identity documents linked to platform accounts. That database is a liability waiting to be breached. You become responsible for data you should never have needed in the first place.
The friction wall
Heavy-handed verification flows drive users away. Platforms that have tried document-based verification report conversion losses of 20-40%. Real verification should not mean losing your user base. This is not the way it has been done until now.
Prove age. Reveal nothing else.
Veridian's age verification is built on SEDI credentials and selective disclosure. A user's age is cryptographically verified by the state. Your platform receives a verified yes or no, and nothing more. No date of birth. No name. No ID document. No database of sensitive data on your servers.
Cryptographic, not self-declared
Age is verified by a state-issued SEDI credential held in the user's own device wallet.
- • The credential cannot be faked, shared, or purchased
- • Verification is backed by state-issued infrastructure, not self-reported data
- • Works for any age threshold your platform requires
Selective disclosure, minimum data, maximum compliance
ACDC credentials support graduated disclosure. Your platform requests only what it needs.
- • "Is this user 13+?"
- • "Is this user 18+?"
- • "Is this user 21+?" The user reveals only that single answer, nothing more
Zero data liability
Verification happens device-to-platform, with no data stored on your servers.
- • No identity documents pass through your infrastructure
- • No PII is collected or retained
- • Your compliance posture improves while your breach surface shrinks
Three steps. One tap. Full verification.
Every platform that hosts age-restricted content or serves minors relies on the same fiction — ask users to confirm their age, and trust the answer. A 13-year-old saying they are 25 is all it takes. This has never been real verification, and increasingly, it is not sufficient legally.
User holds a SEDI credential
The user's state-issued SEDI credential is stored in their device wallet. The credential cryptographically attests to the user's verified age. No action is required from the platform at this stage.
Platform requests age verification
Your platform calls the Veridian Verification API or triggers the SDK widget at the right moment: account creation, content access, purchase flow, or session start. The request specifies only the age threshold required — 13, 16, 18, 21, or a custom value.
Wallet responds. Platform receives proof.
The user taps to share from their wallet. The platform receives a cryptographically verified pass or fail. No personal data changes hands. Verification completes in under two seconds.
Any platform. Any age threshold. One integration.
Whether you need to keep children off adult content, keep adults off children's platforms, or gate age-restricted purchases — the same API handles it all.
Keep children safe. Keep compliance simple.
Verify that new accounts meet minimum age requirements at registration. Flag underage users before they access adult content. Meet COPPA, KOSA, and UK Online Safety Act obligations without building an ID verification pipeline from scratch.
Verified, parent-linked identity.
Gate ESRB-rated content (T, M, AO) to verified age groups. Enforce spending limits for minors. Verify age for real-money gaming and loot box mechanics where regulations require it. Works in-browser, in-app, and via console platform API.
Parental authorisation
Move beyond self-declared parental controls. Verify the age of account holders and grant or restrict content access based on cryptographic proof. Works for subscription platforms, VOD services, and live streaming.
Sell responsibly. Verify instantly.
Verify buyer age at checkout for alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, vaping products, and other regulated categories. Replace document upload flows with a one-tap wallet verification. Reduce friction while meeting state and federal compliance requirements.
Know your audience before they post.
Verify member age on onboarding for adult communities, professional networks, or platforms that serve specific age demographics. Prevent underage access without requiring document submission.
Verified permission. Not a ticked box.
For platforms serving users under 13 (or under 16 in GDPR jurisdictions), require verified parental consent as part of onboarding. The parent's SEDI credential is cryptographically linked to the child's account — a real guardianship relationship, not a clicked email link.
Less data. Better compliance. Smaller liability.
What We Never Store
- cancel Date of birth
- cancel Government ID number
- cancel Name or address
- cancel Biometric data
- cancel Photograph or document image
- cancel Any linkage between your platform account and the user's identity
What You Get
- check_circle A cryptographically signed verification result (pass or fail)
- check_circle The age threshold that was tested
- check_circle A timestamp and session token for your audit log
- check_circle An immutable record of the verification event
- check_circle Full compliance documentation for COPPA, GDPR, and the UK Online Safety Act
Need more than an age gate?
For platforms that serve minors and need a full parent-child credential model with consent flows, guardianship links, and verified messaging, see Digital Guardianship.
Ready to put real age verification on your platform?
Whether you are a developer evaluating an integration, a compliance lead assessing your legal exposure, or a platform that needs to move fast — one conversation with Veridian gives you a clear picture of what it takes and what comes next.
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