euCONSENT provides a distributed interoperable model, based on the eIDAS architecture, which allows Age Verification Providers (AVPs) to reuse previous age checks performed by other AVPs, as long as both AVPs are part of the euCONSENT network.
This is very important for the end users, since they can have their age checked once, by a single AVP, and then unlock different age-restricted websites, even if they are protected by different AVPs, thus decreasing friction and drastically improving their overall user experience (UX).
The purpose of this feasibility study is to move one step further, and investigate the viability of potential extensions and/or adaptations to the euCONSENT architecture, aiming to facilitate the interoperability between AVPs, not only when the users visit a website on their browser but also when they need to verify their age on a mobile app. This goal is not trivial, since data sharing between different apps has many restrictions, and the two major mobile operating systems (Android – iOS) have different limitations.
