Age assuranceGlobalFeb 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Age assurance and parental consent without wrecking UX
Regulators want age-appropriate design. Users want to finish signup. The middle path is risk-based assurance plus a guardian flow.
Age assurance ranges from self-declaration to document checks. The right level depends on the risk of the service. Over-collecting identity documents creates its own privacy problem.
When a user is a child, pause optional processing and start a guardian-consent workflow with proof of authority.
Keep it in the platform
Do not bolt age checks onto a marketing CMP as an afterthought. Treat age status as an input to the same decision engine that allows or blocks vendors.
Educational overview only — not legal advice. Confirm requirements with counsel for your products and markets.
