Around the world, regulators are introducing online safety and age checking laws to protect minors online. But some people believe that age assurance can’t be done without risking our privacy.
In reality, the challenge of checking someone’s age online in a privacy-preserving way has been solved.
In this paper, we address some of the common concerns around age assurance.
Articles April 23, 2026
In this blog series, our CEO Robin Tombs will be sharing his experience, whilst focusing on major themes, news and issues in the world of identity verification and age assurance. This month, Robin speaks about the expanding use of digital IDs across employment and DBS checks, user choice and the role of privacy-preserving digital IDs for alcohol sales. The growth of UK digital ID checks Yoti is seeing strong growth in Digital ID checks for UK right to work and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. In March 2026, Yoti completed 254,200 right to work and DBS checks.
Press releases April 17, 2026
Global Age Assurance Summit – Manchester – April 16, 2026 – Digital identity companies Yoti and Luciditi have successfully demonstrated how interoperable digital identity solutions can enable secure, privacy-preserving proof of age for alcohol sales across the UK market. The collaboration shows how different providers can work together seamlessly, giving businesses flexibility and consumers more choice, with both companies certified under the UK Digital Verification Services Trust Framework, aligning with trusted UK standards. This interoperability extends across the network, including Yoti ID, Post Office EasyID and Luciditi, which are all designed to work together. In a live demonstration at
Press releases April 16, 2026
London, UK – 16th April 2026 – Digital identity company Yoti has today announced that its CEO and co-founder, Robin Tombs, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Age Assurance at the Global Age Summit, recognising the significant contribution he has made to building privacy-preserving age assurance into a global industry standard. At a time when many in the industry prioritised data collection and convenience, Robin founded Yoti in 2014 and championed a different approach: data minimisation, giving users control over their data and independent accountability. More than a decade on, Yoti’s approach has become the benchmark for responsible,
