United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 72504
Internet: Age Assurance
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29 August 2025
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15 September 2025 · Answer
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15 September 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that computer generated proofs of age are not used to verify age on websites.
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29 August 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to ensure that computer generated proofs of age are not used to verify age on websites.
Source: Commons
15 September 2025
Answer
The Online Safety Act requires providers to protect users’ right to privacy when implementing age assurance. UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act requires data to be processed fairly, lawfully, and transparently. Where Ofcom is concerned that a provider ha...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/72504
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1829261
- uk · wq-1829261 · source updated 15 September 2025