FMCG · Age Assurance · EU DSA · UK OSA
Age assurance in 5 seconds, estimation requires no app.
The EU Digital Services Act and UK Online Safety Act require technically reliable age verification, not self-declaration checkboxes. WeVerify's biometric age verification satisfies both laws without creating new data retention liabilities for your business.
The regulatory reality
Non-compliance penalties are severe. Self-declaration is no longer accepted.
EU DSA, up to 6% of global turnover
The EU Digital Services Act requires very large online platforms to implement technically reliable age assurance for age-restricted services. Non-compliance carries fines of up to 6% of global annual turnover, not revenue from EU markets, global turnover.
UK OSA, up to £18M or 10% of turnover
The UK Online Safety Act requires robust age verification for adult content. Ofcom can issue fines of £18 million or 10% of global turnover, and can block services. The Act is in force now, not a future obligation.
FMCG, mandatory at point of purchase
Age-restricted categories including alcohol, tobacco, vaping, and certain pharmaceuticals require verified age at the point of online purchase. Smart vending and self-checkout systems face the same obligation in an increasing number of jurisdictions.
The solution
Risk-based age assurance, estimate first, verify when required.
Estimation Mode, Low friction, most use cases
Biometric age estimation in under 5 seconds
A single selfie is analysed for biometric age indicators. The system returns an over/under threshold result, no age number, no identity, no personal data retained. Completes in under 5 seconds from any mobile browser. Appropriate for most age-gating obligations under DSA and OSA.
- Estimation mode: no app, no account, no document needed
- Over/under result only, zero personal data retained
- Under 5 seconds from smartphone browser
- GDPR Article 9 compliant by architecture
- Satisfies DSA and OSA general age assurance requirements
Verification Mode, Maximum legal certainty
NFC passport-verified age for highest-risk obligations
For platforms requiring maximum legal certainty, adult content, gambling, regulated pharmaceuticals, NFC passport verification provides a government-issued age proof. No personal data stored after the check. Satisfies the most stringent regulatory interpretations.
- NFC passport chip, government-issued age proof
- Biometric liveness confirms physical presence
- Verified age without storing personal data
- Satisfies enhanced due diligence age requirements
- Audit log per event for regulatory evidence
Online gambling
Age verification before platform access. Biometric estimation for account registration, NFC step-up for first deposit or regulated features.
Tobacco, vaping & alcohol
Age check at online checkout and smart vending. Estimation mode completes without friction, most legitimate customers verified in seconds.
Social media & platforms
DSA-compliant age assurance for minor protection. Privacy-first approach avoids creating children's data liabilities for platform operators.