The UK has one of the most advanced and comprehensive regimes for online safety, with multiple laws creating a requirement for age assurance.
The detailed requirements vary across use-cases.
Key laws
- Online Safety Act 2023
- UK GDPR under the Date Protection Act 2018, including the “Children’s Code”
- Offensive Weapons Act 2019
- Licensing Act 2003
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933
In this section of the website, we summarise the legal requirements for each sector in the UK.