United Kingdom: Office of Communications and Information Commissioner's Office joint statement on age assurance
Progress
Current status
adopted
25 Mar 2026 adopted
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Office of Communications and Information Commissioner's Office adopted joint statement on age assurance
On 25 March 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) published a joint statement providing regulatory clarity on age assurance obligations under the Online Safety Act (OSA) and Data Use and Access Ac…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body