Spearheading Online Safety with Privacy-preserving ID Verification

'Verify with Concordium ID’ can support rising age-verification requirements for content merchants like SoSpoilt.

The adult industry is entering a pivotal moment. Across the world, online safety rules are tightening as governments work to keep children away from content that is not meant for them. With minors as young as 9 accessing pornographic materials online, the scale of this problem can’t be underestimated.

In the UK the impact was immediate: after the Online Safety Act came into effect, major adult platforms lost close to half of their visits within the first week. Now with twenty five U.S. states requiring age checks for adult content, the need for smoother, privacy-first access has never been more evident. 

The Limits of Current Verification Methods

The difficulty lies in how the identity checks are carried out. Document uploads expose private information, create delays, and often force users to repeat the process. Many adults hesitate to upload passports or driving licences for sensitive services like adult content. Many users opt in for using VPNs, which completely circumvents the process. Companies like Proton noticed a 1800% spike in daily sign-ups on the weekend after the Online Safety Act came into effect in the UK.

With these new compliance requirements, merchants have to take into account the implementation cost as well as the recurring cost of the identity provider service (IDP). For every user, a merchant has to pay somewhere between $0.65 and $1.35 depending on their IDP of choice. Those mounting costs and the danger of million pound fines, caused an uproar in the tech sector, with people like Marc Anderseen taking a stance. 

This effort to verify all users accessing adult content on the internet also comes with a different type of cost. Age checks often gather huge collections of government documents, face scans, and payment details in one place, turning them into prime targets for attackers. When this information leaks, the damage is lasting, since biometric traits cannot be replaced the way a password can.

A Privacy-First Path Forward

Concordium introduces a smarter, more private way to confirm someone's ages online. ‘Verify with Concordium ID’ uses a technology called Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), which allows a user to confirm that they meet an age requirement without revealing anything about themselves. 

The platform simply receives a “yes, verified” confirmation, records that the check occurred, and nothing more. This approach reduces the unnecessary friction adults face today, and avoids exposing sensitive information. The IDs are not being stored in any merchants database, which additionally safeguards users’ details.

The same simple flow now becomes the starting point for people using SoSpoilt, a major adult content platform known for strong creator payouts and varied audience interactions such as live chats, calls, and private paid messages. With the new ‘Verify with Concordium ID’ integration, adults keep their privacy, and the platform still gets the oversight it needs.

“As the regulatory landscape evolves, partnerships like this one with Concordium help us bridge offer privacy to our users while ensuring compliance. By enabling age verification with Concordium ID for SoSpoilt users, individuals will be able to maintain control over their data while giving regulators the confidence they need on platforms adherence to Online Safety Act" – Derek Byrne, Managing Director, Ampay Limited

See ‘Verify with Concordium ID’ in action:

The integration was made possible through the support of the Payment Service Provider, RocketFuel. Concordium technology will be available across all of their merchants. With stablecoin payments rolling out soon as a part of this integration, SoSpoilt will become another platform using Concordium ‘Verify & Pay’ in the e-commerce industry.

The Safe Internet of Tomorrow

Verification must protect privacy and build trust at the same time. Collaborations with a platform like SoSpoilt shows that age checks can respect users, while still enabling the lawful oversight regulators expect. 

‘Verify with Concordium ID’ creates safer digital spaces for merchants and their consumers, keeps minors away from content and goods not meant for them, and gives verified users a smoother, private entry. It proves that responsible access isn’t a compromise – it’s the future. 

This must be the new standard for the internet: private by design, safe by default, and built for the next generation of online services.

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