Online age verification software is available that makes use of various sources of information in order to verify both age and identity during the ordering process. These checks include using the electoral register and/or credit reference agencies.

How do companies verify the age of online users?

Jumios ID Verification extracts personal information, such as date of birth, from a wide variety of government-issued photo IDs which can be used to calculate the current age of the person creating the account or making an online purchase.

How old do I have to be to buy online?

It has been classified by the British Board of Film Classification as an 18, but on the web that counts for nothing. Tap in the number on the debit card and in a day or two its delivered to the door by the postman. Incredible though it may seem, it is even possible for a 14-year-old to order alcohol online.

Can a 13 year old have a debit card?

Some institutions dont permit minors to have debit cards under their own name until they are at least 16, but others offer them to children who are 13 or even younger. Children have their own debit card, but parents can check spending online or on a mobile app.

Should I let my 12 year old go to the mall?

Its developmentally normal for a 12-year-old to want to spend time with her peers, Wallace says. While you want to encourage that, the reality is that stuff does happen, Wallace says. Know your own kid. One child may be OK to go to the mall on her own at 12, and another child might not be OK at 14.

Can an 11 year old go out alone?

According to the NSPCC website, there is no set age when you will know it is safe for your child to go out without you - although, as it explains, parents should not allow toddlers or young children out alone.

Is Google verifying age Safe?

In a help page, Google says that if you verify your age via an ID card, it will delete the image as soon as its done checking. If you cant or dont provide proof of your age, Google will deactivate your account within 14 days and then delete all account information after 30 days.