Innovative Technology (ITL) has completed ISO/IEC 27566-1:2025 certification throughout its complete biometric age estimation vary from the Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS). The certification arrives as UK, European and global regulators tighten necessities on age-restricted gross sales.

The unbiased evaluate through the UKAS-accredited certification frame coated 5 key traits: capability, efficiency, privateness, safety, and acceptability for enabling age-related eligibility selections towards the global framework for age assurance programs. Published in 2025, that is the primary complete global same old that appears at age assurance programs as a complete.

Commenting in this fulfillment, Dr Andrew O’Brien, head of biometric era for ITL stated: “Age assurance has moved from ‘good practice’ to a regulatory requirement across multiple sectors in less than two years. Retailers, gaming operators and SCO vendors are being asked to justify not just that they check age, but that the technology they use is accurate, privacy-preserving and defensible in front of a regulator. ISO/IEC 27566 certification turns product strengths that we’ve engineered for years into external, independently-verified evidence to facilitate customer purchasing decisions.”

Tony Allen, leader govt, ACCS: “Well done to the development team at ITL that have worked hard to ensure their tech has met the requirement of this stringent framework. Technology that is supported by clear evidence for compliance holds a strong position in the market and helps builds consumer trust. As adoption of age assurance technology gains momentum, securing the right certification will become crucial.”

ITL’s age assurance vary is deployed throughout a couple of nations with 1000s of units spanning UK grocery retail, European comfort, UK gaming, and merchandising. The corporate showed additional deployments are within the pipeline for the remainder of 2026, together with thrilling new self-service checkout partnerships.

Concluding Andrew stated: “Our biometric products are trusted, proven technologies that are already deployed in the field and supporting age-check decisions every day. Whether at POS, self-service checkout, gaming machines, vending kiosks or age-restricted access points, operators need solutions that integrate seamlessly into their existing systems while strengthening their established age-check policies. With the Tobacco and Vapes Act introducing new generational age-restriction duties in the UK, and digital credentials becoming part of how consumers prove their age, customers want an accurate and reliable solution with independent accreditation.”

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