18+
19-20
21+
US State
Global Regulations
The frameworks that govern
age verification worldwide.
Age verification laws vary by jurisdiction, industry, and content type. Understanding each regulatory framework is the first step to building a compliant platform.
GDPR — EU General Data Protection
Article 8 requires verifiable parental consent for users under 16 (member states may lower to 13). Any platform processing personal data of EU residents must document the legal basis for age-related processing under Art. 6 and Art. 9.
UK Online Safety Act
OFCOM requires "highly effective" age assurance for platforms publishing pornographic or harmful +18 content in the United Kingdom. Document-AI and Verify-AI meet the highest OFCOM tier. Non-compliance carries fines up to 10% of global annual revenue.
EU Digital Services Act
Very Large Online Platforms (VLOP) must implement age assurance measures for adult content under the DSA. The regulation covers platforms with 45M+ EU monthly users, but sets the enforcement precedent for all online services operating in European markets.
COPPA — USA Federal & State
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act prohibits collecting data from users under 13 without verifiable parental consent. States including Utah, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana have expanded mandatory age verification to cover all users under 18 on social media platforms.
AVMS Directive — EU Audiovisual
The Audiovisual Media Services Directive requires Video-on-Demand platforms distributed across EU member states to implement age verification for content that could harm minors. Face-AI meets AVMS requirements for streaming services and online video platforms.
CCPA & US State Privacy Laws
California, Colorado, Virginia, and 15+ additional states require platforms to restrict data processing for minors, document consent, and honor opt-out requests. Age verification is the technical prerequisite for compliance with these consumer protection frameworks.
How to use this map
Select a country or region on the interactive map
Step 1
Identify the minimum legal age and applicable framework
Step 2
Match the required verification tier to your industry
Step 3
Select the AgeCheck.pro method that satisfies the regulation
Step 4
Integrate once and generate a compliant audit log per verification
Step 5
Map Methodology
Three compliance levels.
One global standard.
The map classifies every jurisdiction by the minimum legal age for age-restricted content and the verification method tier mandated or recommended by local law. Use it as your starting point for geo-targeted compliance configuration.
Age 18 — White
Majority of global jurisdictions. Standard minimum age for alcohol, adult content, gambling, and tobacco under national law.
Age 19+ — Orange
Jurisdictions with elevated minimum age for specific categories. Includes Canadian provinces (19 for alcohol), South Korea (19), and some MENA territories.
Age 21 — Red
USA federal and state alcohol law, plus cannabis regulations in legal states. The strictest minimum age tier for consumer-facing platforms.
Verification required
Jurisdictions where passive self-declaration is not legally sufficient. Document-AI or Verify-AI required to meet the regulatory standard.
Verification Methods
Match the right method
to every regulation.
Each AgeCheck.pro verification method maps to a specific regulatory tier. Select the method that satisfies the strictest requirement for your target jurisdictions.
Self-Consent
Minimum Friction
User confirms their age via checkbox. Instant access. No camera or documents required. 100% conversion. Ideal for blogs and informational sites.
Face-AI
Age Estimation
AI-powered facial age estimation with liveness detection. No documents needed. Ideal for e-commerce, gaming, and streaming.
Document-AI
Exact Date of Birth
150+ document types from 56+ countries. AI-powered OCR extracts exact DOB with authenticity scoring 0–100%.
Verify-AI
Full Identity Match
Face-AI + Document-AI + biometric face matching. ≥90% similarity threshold. Full KYC/AML audit trail for regulated industries.
Privacy Architecture
Compliant by design.
Not by policy.
Every technical decision in the AgeCheck.pro infrastructure was made to satisfy the strictest privacy and data protection regulations — by default, not as an optional add-on.
Zero PII retained
Biometric data and document images are deleted immediately after verification. No personal profiles created or stored. GDPR Art. 9, BIPA, and CCPA compliant by design — not as a configurable option.
Immutable audit log
Every verification generates a tamper-proof log entry containing method, result, timestamp, and fraud score. Meets KYC/AML record-keeping requirements, UK Online Safety Act audit obligations, and GDPR accountability principle.
Ephemeral processing
All images and biometric data are processed entirely in-memory and discarded after the result is computed. No biometric database is ever created. Zero data exposure risk in the event of an infrastructure breach.
HMAC-SHA256 webhook signing
Every webhook payload delivered to your compliance system is cryptographically signed with HMAC-SHA256. Your endpoint can verify the authenticity and integrity of every verification event before acting on it.
High-availability infrastructure
Built on enterprise-grade architecture with redundant data systems and continuous monitoring. Maximum uptime for Pro and Enterprise tiers ensures your age verification compliance gate never becomes a point of failure.
Rate limiting & abuse prevention
3 failed attempts per hour per IP. Bot attacks, credential stuffing, and synthetic identity fraud are blocked at the gate before consuming quota or generating false audit entries that could compromise your compliance record.