Ofcom: guidance on highly effective age assurance (Part 3) · highly effective

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Self-declaration of age

3.14The Act states that measures which require users to self-declare their age (without other methods) are not to be regarded as age assurance.15 These include: • asking a user to input their date of birth without any further evidence to confirm this information; or

• asking a user to tick a box to confirm that they are 18 years of age or over.

Age verification through online payment methods which do not require a user to be over the age of 18

3.15For example, debit cards or any other card where the card holder is not required to be 18.

General contractual restrictions on the use of the regulated service by children

3.16For example:

• including as part of the terms of service a condition that prohibits users who are under

18 years old from using the service, without any additional age assurance;

• general disclaimers asserting that all users should be 18 years of age or over; or

• warnings on specific content that the content is only suitable for over 18s.

13 We are aware that in the US, the term ‘credit card’ can be used to refer to debit cards. For clarity, when we refer to ‘credit card’ we mean cards tied to an account where money is borrowed and repaid, and not debit cards tied to current or ‘checking’ accounts, which often do not have the same 18+ requirements.

14 Possession of credit card details is not evidence that the user is the credit card holder.

15 Section 230(4) of the Act. 9

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Self-declaration of age

3.14 The Act states that measures which require users to self-declare their age (without other
methods) are not to be regarded as age assurance.15 These include:
• asking a user to input their date of birth without any further evidence to confirm this
information; or

• asking a user to tick a box to confirm that they are 18 years of age or over.

Age verification through online payment methods which do not require a user to
be over the age of 18

3.15 For example, debit cards or any other card where the card holder is not required to be 18.

General contractual restrictions on the use of the regulated service by children

3.16 For example:

• including as part of the terms of service a condition that prohibits users who are under

18 years old from using the service, without any additional age assurance;

• general disclaimers asserting that all users should be 18 years of age or over; or

• warnings on specific content that the content is only suitable for over 18s.

13 We are aware that in the US, the term ‘credit card’ can be used to refer to debit cards. For clarity, when we
refer to ‘credit card’ we mean cards tied to an account where money is borrowed and repaid, and not debit
cards tied to current or ‘checking’ accounts, which often do not have the same 18+ requirements.

14 Possession of credit card details is not evidence that the user is the credit card holder.

15 Section 230(4) of the Act.
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Self-declaration, debit cards not requiring adulthood, and contractual terms without supplementary checks are not regarded as valid age assurance.

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