# Online Safety Act 2023, Section 230: “Age verification” and “age estimation”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Act.
(2) “Age verification” means any measure designed to verify the exact age of users of a regulated service.
(3) “Age estimation” means any measure designed to estimate the age or age-range of users of a regulated service.
(4) A measure which requires a user to self-declare their age (without more) is not to be regarded as age verification or age estimation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/section/230 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/online-safety-act-2023/section-230
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