Digital ID
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Aug 12, 2025
UK Government to formally recognise digital identities in new MLR guidance
In a major policy development, the UK Government has announced new guidance that will formally recognise certified digital identities as valid tools for complying with the UK’s Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs). HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) made the announcement last month as part of a wider consultation response on Money Laundering Regulations. The public consultation had nearly 200 industry responses, from sectors including finance, tech, regulators and civil society. It aims to resolve longstanding uncertainty over how regulated firms can use digital identity services to meet anti‑money laundering (AML) and customer due diligence
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Aug 06, 2025
Yoti is now a certified Orchestration Service Provider (OSP) under UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework
Yoti is now a certified Orchestration Service Provider (OSP) under the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF), just weeks after the UK Data Act received Royal Assent. Following a rigorous audit to ensure compliance with the UK DIATF’s strict requirements for OSPs, we have been awarded this certification by the Kantara Initiative. This milestone builds on our commitment to deliver trusted, secure, and inclusive digital identity solutions for people and businesses across the UK. Simple and inclusive access to trusted digital IDs Digital IDs are no longer the future, they’re here. We’ve had over 6.5m downloads
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Aug 05, 2025
Digital ID for the Online Safety Act: effective, private, reusable
For years, we’ve helped businesses carry out millions of age checks – particularly using our facial age estimation technology, which offers a quick, privacy-preserving way to estimate someone’s age without collecting personal details. But since the UK Online Safety Act came into force on 25th July, we’ve seen growing demand for our Digital ID. More people are choosing it as a secure and privacy-preserving way to prove their age online. In fact, when the Online Safety Act came in, Yoti was the second most popular app in the App Store. Whether it’s to access age-restricted content or platforms, people
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Jul 22, 2025
Over 6 million UK Digital ID downloads
We’re excited to share that our Digital ID apps have now been downloaded over six million times in the UK! 🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who has chosen one of our Digital ID apps – Yoti ID, Post Office EasyID and Lloyds Bank Smart ID. Whether you’re proving your age or identity, swapping verified details with others, or taking more control over your personal data, our Digital IDs are helping millions of people prove who they are. Privacy-preserving age checks You will probably notice that you’re being asked to prove your age more often online. This
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Jun 20, 2025
Understanding the UK’s new Data Act
The Data (Use and Access) Act, now known more simply as the “Data Act”, is a landmark piece of UK legislation that aims to reshape how individuals and businesses interact with digital data. It introduces provisions for a national digital identity trust framework, helping to foster trust in digital identities by ensuring that businesses adhere to strict standards during digital transactions. This blog gives an overview of the Data Act and what this means for digital identities in the UK. Why has the Government introduced the Data Act? The Government has said that the Act will “unlock the
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Apr 09, 2025
Age estimations in our Digital ID app
Digital ID users can have their age estimated in the app, and then anonymously share the age result. This gives them a secure, private and easy way to pass age checks. – With lots of legislation being introduced to improve online safety, including the UK Online Safety Act and the EU Digital Services Act, more businesses are looking at how to verify the age of users. People should have a choice in how they prove their age, so they can choose the method that works best for them. They might use their identity document, complete a facial age estimation