Effectiveness
Request accuracy by age band, false positives/negatives and testing protocols.
- Independent reports
- Geographic coverage
- Drift monitoring
HEAA and privacy-by-design vendor checklist
Questions to ask before connecting an age estimation or verification solution.
Privacy-by-design
Minimize data, separate verification from the user account, document retention and deletion.
- DPIA available
- Configurable retention
- No marketing reuse
Accessibility
Plan alternatives, appeals, inclusive journeys and no unjustified discrimination.
- Alternative channels
- User support
- Drop-off measurement
Auditability
Check logs, evidence, SLAs, incidents and regulator response capability.
- Evidence export
- Security SLA
- Incident process
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