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 the Global Age Assurance Summit in Manchester, Yoti’s Digital ID Connect ID Checker successfully verified a Proof of Age credential issued by Luciditi, highlighting real-world interoperability between independent providers.
How it works in a live retail setting
Customers simply present their proof of age on their smartphone via a QR code. There is no need for them to be online, as the liveness detection and selfie matching are carried out on the customer’s device to protect their privacy. This means no biometric special category data is transferred from the alcohol buyer’s phone. The buyer’s facial image is not sent to the ID Checker app (and consequently the business), as the age credential’s biometric binding is performed on the device.
Robin Tombs, CEO at Yoti said, “With businesses only receiving a simple confirmation of age, staff are no longer required to visually match a customer’s face to an ID image – keeping customer details such as date of birth and address private and secure. It also helps to reduce friction at the point of purchase, minimising the potential for confrontation – an ongoing challenge in age-restricted sales.”
Ian Moody, CEO and co-founder at Luciditi said, “With age checks a daily requirement for retailers and hospitality venues, today’s demonstration shows how interoperable Digital IDs can streamline operations while building consumer trust. ID Checker is available now in major app stores, enabling immediate adoption across the UK.”
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About Yoti
Yoti is a global leader in privacy-focused identity and age verification solutions, helping businesses and people build trust online and in the real world. Over the past 10+ years, Yoti’s market-leading technology has transformed how people verify their details, empowering people with more control over their data. Yoti is helping businesses worldwide to tackle global challenges like creating age-appropriate experiences, protecting young people online, reducing fraud and stopping deepfakes.
With global experience across multiple industries – including social media, adult, retail, dating, gaming, gambling, and vaping – Yoti helps some of the world’s biggest brands to meet regulatory requirements, enhance platform safety, and build secure, seamless user experiences. For more information, please visit yoti.com.
About Luciditi
Luciditi is a certified DVS Trust Framework provider delivering trusted age and identity assurance for organisations and consumers. Its embedded credential technology lets apps activate age and ID features natively at the moment they’re needed, complimenting dedicated verification apps and enabling frictionless, privacy‑centric digital journeys. For more information, please visit luciditi.co.uk.
