Kick (streaming): age checks in the UK
Mature content gated via k-ID on-device face scan or ID. Not to be confused with Kick Online Entertainment S.A., the motherless.com operator fined by Ofcom.
Age check for some content or features Video and streaming Kick Streaming Pty Ltd verified 6 September 2026
Facts panel
Everything here is what the service, its vendor or a regulator has published, with the source and the date we read it. No adjectives.
- Domain
- kick.com
- Age check
- Age check for some content or features
- Triggered by
- adult or mature content
- Applies to
- all UK users
- Notes
- Help page returned 403; facts from search-indexed text.
- Methods
- Face scanPhoto ID
- Vendor
- k-ID; in-house or unnamed for
- Last verified
- 6 September 2026
Methods and retention, one row per method
| Method | Provider | Retention, as published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facial age estimation (face scan) | k-ID |
No published retention period found (checked 6 September 2026). Notes: Indexed text: "deleted once the process is complete… facial data is processed locally". |
help.kick.com Secondary source (press) · checked 6 September 2026 |
| Photo ID | k-ID |
No published retention period found (checked 6 September 2026). |
help.kick.com Secondary source (press) · checked 6 September 2026 |
Every method row for this service rests on press reporting rather than the service's own page. The service's own wording has not been read yet; see the points still being verified.
What you will see
- What happens
- Not recorded.
- How long it takes
- Not stated by the service.
- If you decline
- Not stated by the service.
- Official help page
- help.kick.com
Questions people ask about Kick
Does Kick require age verification in the UK?
For some content or features. As of 6 September 2026, Kick asks UK users to complete an age check for adult or mature content, applying to all UK users.
Is the Kick age check a face scan?
A face scan (facial age estimation) is one of 2 recorded methods: Facial age estimation (face scan) and Photo ID. Provider named: k-ID. Which methods a service offers can change; the date each was checked is shown on the page.
What does Kick keep after the age check?
Facial age estimation (face scan) via k-ID: No published retention period found (checked 6 September 2026). Photo ID via k-ID: No published retention period found (checked 6 September 2026).
What if the Kick age check is not working?
This site records what the service publishes; it does not troubleshoot or offer workarounds. Kick's own help page is https://help.kick.com/en/articles/12947994-age-assurance-faqs. The service lists 2 methods, so a second method may be offered if one fails: Facial age estimation (face scan) and Photo ID.
Regulator actions
No Ofcom or ICO action naming this service is recorded as of 6 September 2026.
Sources for this entry
- Kick age assurance FAQ (403 on fetch) service help
Changes to this record
- — seed: record created from research/01 and research/02 seed
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