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May 13, 2025
Yoti responds to the Draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for online safety
Last week, the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, published the final draft Strategic Priorities for online safety. We welcome the statement, which highlights the five areas the government believes should be prioritised for creating a safer online environment. These areas are: safety by design, transparency and accountability, agile regulation, inclusivity and resilience, and technology and innovation. These priorities will guide Ofcom as it enforces the Online Safety Act, ensuring platforms stay accountable and users are protected. We welcome this clear direction and commitment from the government to create safer online spaces. It’s positive that age assurance has been
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May 01, 2025
Our approach to security and privacy
Digital transformation is reshaping how we live, work and interact with one another. But just as the right to identity is a fundamental human right, the right to privacy is too. That’s why protecting your privacy and security is at the heart of what we do. It helps us ensure that you, as our users, trust us with your personal data. We’re committed to only using your data in ways that are ethical, secure and compliant with data protection laws globally. Here’s a brief overview of our approach to privacy and security. If you’d like to drill down into
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Mar 03, 2025
AML Watchlist Screening [product sheet]
Let automation do the heavy lifting in your AML practices with our configurable identity verification solution. You can tailor the checks to suit your risk profile, with optional document authenticity checks and manual review by our verification specialists for enhanced security. Screen extracted customer data against thousands of AML databases in real-time and receive alerts to changes in the risk status of your customers with ongoing monitoring. Core steps for robust AML checks: Identity Verification AML Watchlist Screening Download product sheetGet in touch for a demo
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Feb 12, 2025
An overview of the COPPA updates (and what it means for your business)
The United States Federal Trade Commission has released its updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. It aims to strengthen key privacy protections for children online and better reflect the challenges faced in the modern digital age. The updates introduce stricter requirements for the collection, use and sharing of children’s data. However, it’s worth noting that the rule doesn’t include an explicit exception for the use of children’s personal information solely for age verification. This complicates compliance for platforms that wish to implement more robust age checking than self-declaration. Yoti is ready to assist companies with
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Feb 04, 2025
Age verification on adult websites: the facts
Key facts about age verification on adult websites: In the UK, adult websites have to comply with the Online Safety Act Ofcom is the regulator for online safety in the UK Other countries have introduced or are introducing age verification for adult content There are a number of different age verification methods available Age verification methods operate with the strictest privacy standards Some methods don’t require you to use an identity document As the internet continues to evolve, concerns about online safety, privacy, and ensuring age-appropriate content have become more important. A widely discussed issue in recent
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Dec 12, 2024
Yoti announces participation in the Australian Age Assurance Trial
On 28th November 2024, the Australian Government passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024. This legislation will prevent anyone aged under 16 from accessing social media platforms. It aims to protect young users from harmful content and interactions. Set to begin in early 2025, the Age Assurance Technology Trial will test the effectiveness of age assurance technologies – spanning verification, estimation and inference. By testing various methods, the Australian Government hopes to identify robust and scalable solutions to enforce minimum age limits across platforms. Initial insights were made available from June 2025 with a final