Publications
Proof of Age Standards Scheme – Call for a Proposal, questions and answers
This page will be used to post answers to questions raised by bidders.
Age Verification, privacy and data…
A YouGov survey for the Open Rights Group reports today that 78% of UK adults would not be willing to upload ID in order to access adult websites including pornography. The principal reasons given by those holding this view are that 64% of them 'don't trust the...
AVPA welcomes ground-breaking and world-leading legislation to make the internet a safer place for children.
PRESS RELEASE The Age Verification Providers Association welcomes ground-breaking legislation to make the internet a safer place for children. Leading UK SafetyTech companies welcomed today’s publication of a revised draft of the Online Safety Bill, which now begins...
The coming of Age to advertising
There was a deep sense of shock across the advertising industry when the UK government announced a blanket ban on digital advertising for foods High in Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS). With the backing of 79% of respondents to an earlier consultation, the Department of...
AVPA seeks clarification of UK Government policies
In response to the reply we received from officials at the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, we have again written to the Secretary of State to seek clarification of the government's policies, ahead of the imminent publication of a re-draft of the...