Privacy-first age verification for regulated digital services
Scrive eID Hub enables businesses to confirm whether a user is above a required age threshold while returning only a simple true/false response, without exposing unnecessary personal data. No unnecessary dates of birth. No unnecessary identity data. No added onboarding friction.
Age verification is changing across Europe
Businesses operating in regulated industries face increasing pressure to implement stronger digital age verification. At the same time, regulations like GDPR and the Digital Services Act are increasing expectations around how personal data is collected, processed and stored.
Many traditional age verification methods create unnecessary complexity by exposing full identity information when businesses only need confirmation that a user meets a required age threshold.
Scrive takes a different approach.
Verify age without exposing unnecessary personal data
Scrive eID Hub’s Age Verification endpoint is designed around data minimisation.
Instead of returning full identity information, the endpoint confirms only whether the user meets a configurable age threshold.
The result is a simple boolean response:
- True
- False
This helps businesses:
- reduce exposure to sensitive personal data
- support GDPR data minimisation
- simplify compliance processes
- minimise unnecessary data handling
- maintain frictionless onboarding flows
If a platform only needs to know whether a user is above 18, it should not need to process additional identity data.
Use trusted European eIDs
Users authenticate using familiar identity methods they already trust.
Scrive eID Hub supports more than 35 European eIDs and identity verification methods through a single integration, including:
This allows businesses to implement strong age verification without introducing additional onboarding steps or unfamiliar user journeys.
Built for regulated industries
Age-restricted e-commerce
Enable compliant online sales of alcohol, tobacco and other restricted products.
Online gambling and gaming
Support age verification requirements while maintaining fast onboarding and conversion rates.
Digital media and streaming
Implement age-gating for restricted or adult content without collecting unnecessary identity data.
Delivery and logistics
Verify age during delivery and handover flows for restricted goods.
Privacy-first by design
Many age verification systems still rely on collecting and processing full identity information.
That creates additional responsibilities around:
- data storage
- access management
- retention policies
- breach exposure
- audit requirements
Scrive’s approach helps businesses limit unnecessary PII (Personally Identifiable Information) exposure by verifying eligibility rather than exposing full identity data. This is part of a broader shift toward attribute-based verification, where businesses only receive the information they actually need.
Talk to an expert
Looking to implement privacy-first age verification across Europe?
Speak with our team to see how Scrive eID Hub can support your compliance, onboarding and customer experience goals.