Press releases
Press releases Apr 17, 2026
Yoti and Luciditi demonstrate interoperable, privacy-first proof of age with Digital IDs for UK alcohol sales
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 Apr 16, 2026
Lifetime Achievement for Robin Tombs alongside recognition for Yoti client Yubo at Global Age Assurance 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,
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
Press releases Oct 16, 2025
BAT and the Channel Islands Coop roll out Yoti facial age estimation in stores to combat underage access
BAT and Channel Islands Coop have partnered to launch Yoti facial age estimation technology in stores across Jersey. The initiative aims to combat underage access across all age-gated product categories Forms part of BAT’s large-scale facial age estimation technology deployment in more than 600 stores across Europe Early results from BAT pilot in Europe show a 99% accuracy rate. 99.3% of 13 to 17 year olds will be correctly estimated as under the age of 21* London, UK – 16th October 2025 – British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced it has partnered with The Channel Islands Co-operative Society
Press releases Aug 31, 2025
Yoti excels in Australia’s age assurance benchmarking: A privacy-first approach with high accuracy
London, UK – 31st August 2025 – UK-based digital identity company, Yoti, has today been recognised as one of the leading providers in Australia’s national Age Assurance Technology Trial (AATT) benchmarking, demonstrating exceptional performance in privacy, usability and accuracy for both age verification and age estimation. The independent evaluation highlights Yoti’s commitment to balancing user privacy with robust assurance, confirming Yoti’s technology as one of the most privacy-forward solutions in the trial. Privacy by design and international standards compliance Yoti’s systems for age verification and age estimation demonstrated accuracy levels suitable for real-world application, meeting the highest Technology