Age Verification Policy

2) How the age gate works

• Self-declaration: we may request your date of birth during sign-up and/or before certain features are available.
• Location signals: we may use IP address, device location (if enabled), and other technical indicators to estimate your jurisdiction.
• Risk-based prompts: we may request additional verification if signals suggest you may be underage or in an age-restricted location.

3) Checks we may use

To confirm age and eligibility, we may (where lawful and proportionate) use one or more of the following:

• Identity and age verification through third-party providers and public/credit-header databases.
• Document review (e.g., government-issued photo ID) and, where needed, a selfie/liveness check.
• Address verification and basic consistency checks (name, date of birth, and contact details).
• Device/account behavior signals intended to detect circumvention or inconsistent age/location claims.

4) If age can’t be verified

• We may restrict features, place your account on hold, or deny access until verification is completed.
• If you do not provide requested information within a reasonable time, we may suspend or close the account.
• If we determine you are underage, we will terminate access and take additional steps to prevent re-registration.

5) Strict prohibition on minors & marketing safeguards

• Minors may not create accounts or use the service, even with parental/guardian permission.
• We do not knowingly target advertising to minors and may use age-targeting settings and content standards to reduce underage exposure.
• If you believe a minor has accessed the service, contact us so we can investigate and take action.