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Age assurance providers should face compulsory privacy standards, UK groups say

( December 12, 2025, 11:46 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Age assurance providers should face further regulation and be made to comply with compulsory privacy and security standards in the UK, civil society organization Open Rights Group told the UK government, online safety regulator Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office on Friday. In a letter co-signed by industry group Age Verification Providers Association, it said many digital platforms were resorting to cheaper and less secure vendors that have poor privacy terms and conditions and leave users exposed to unacceptable risks.Statement follows. Letter attached....

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