Press releases Apr 16, 2026
Lifetime Achievement for Robin Tombs alongside recognition for Yoti client Yubo at Global Age Assuarance Summit
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,
Articles Mar 27, 2026
Thoughts from our CEO
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 digital IDs, including the importance of choice and how they can make life increasingly difficult for fraudsters. But before getting into the rest of this piece, it’s important to first address the recent fine issued on Yoti by the Spanish regulator AEPD. Spanish regulator AEPD fining Yoti A growing number of individuals and organisations are now aware that Yoti has been fined €950,000
Press releases Mar 10, 2026
Respuesta de Yoti ante las sanciones y multa de la AEPD
Yoti lamenta profundamente tener que confirmar que recientemente hemos sido sancionados por la Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) por infracciones de la normativa de protección de datos relacionadas con la aplicación Yoti Digital ID. Yoti rechaza categóricamente la decisión de la AEPD y ha iniciado el proceso de apelación ante la Audiencia Nacional. Es importante destacar que podemos garantizar a los usuarios y clientes de la aplicación Digital ID que ningún dato personal ha sido expuesto ni comprometido de ninguna manera: la aplicación Yoti Digital ID sigue siendo segura. Asimismo, queremos dejar claro que las conclusiones de
Press releases Mar 10, 2026
Yoti’s response to AEPD sanctions and fine
Yoti is extremely disappointed to confirm that we have recently been sanctioned by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) for infringements of data protection law relating to the Yoti Digital ID app. Yoti rejects in the strongest possible terms the decision of the AEPD and has begun the appeal process to the Spanish High Court. Importantly, we can reassure our Digital ID app users and clients that no personal data of any app user has been breached or compromised in any way – the Yoti Digital ID app remains secure. We also want to make clear that the findings
Articles Feb 24, 2026
Thoughts from our CEO: Building credibility with independent testing of facial age estimation
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 chats about independent testing for accurate facial age estimation, using digital IDs for age-restricted purchases in store and the UK government’s digital ID wallet. Independent testing shows who truly meets the bar In February 2024, Ofcom published guidance that, for an age assurance process to be highly effective at age-gating children in practice, service providers should ensure the process meets 4 criteria: technically accurate, robust,
Articles Feb 23, 2026
More ways to use and accept Digital IDs in the UK
We’ve hit an important milestone in our journey to make our trusted and accessible digital IDs easier to use in the UK. Yoti has achieved Gamma (v0.4) certification under the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (UKDIATF). In practice, that means we’re now certified across four key roles: Identity Service Provider (IDSP) Attribute Service Provider (ASP) Holding Service Provider (HSP) Orchestration Service Provider (OSP) It confirms that Yoti meets the UK Government’s highest standards for secure, trusted digital identity services. It also means that we’re ready to support everyday use cases, like accessing age-restricted services and buying alcohol,