Age Protect
Age Protect is designed to support age verification that has the following characteristics:
- Opt-in: a parent or guardian can choose to protect their minor children and adults can use it to prove they are of age
- The privacy and anonymity of all parties is respected
- The existing internet experience remains the same for those that don’t opt in.
Age Protect is a technical specification that defines the interactions between online service providers, digital wallets, and Age Verification Services (AVSes). Service provider websites can implement it to offer age-restricted content and services consistent with prevailing laws and regulations. A person gains an age-protected experience installing a compatible digital wallet and visiting websites that are Age Protect compatible. The wallet automatically sends the age protect signal to the website as soon as the person goes to it. The wallet contains an age credential issued by a compatible AVS. When the person interacts with a compatible website the wallet sends AVS-attested age-related information to the website which uses it authorize access to content and services.
Read the Age Protect paper.