Epic Kids Web Services
Kids Web Services Ltd (Epic Games), headquartered in GB. Website: kidswebservices.com. Methods offered: facial age estimation (face scan), photo id, credit card, parental consent.
verified 6 September 2026
Retention, as published by Epic Kids Web Services
“stores verified status with your hashed email address; retains for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes”
Quoted from kidswebservices.com; checked 6 September 2026. Period as stated: Delegated to method vendor (Yoti face, Veriff ID, Stripe card).
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| Deployment | Method | What the deployment states | What Epic Kids Web Services states |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky | Credit card Primary source |
No published retention period found (checked 6 September 2026). Notes: Bluesky post gives no retention line; defers to KWS FAQ. |
“stores verified status with your hashed email address; retains for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes” Period as stated: Delegated to method vendor (Yoti face, Veriff ID, Stripe card) checked 6 September 2026 |
| Bluesky | Photo ID Primary source |
No published retention period found (checked 6 September 2026). |
“stores verified status with your hashed email address; retains for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes” Period as stated: Delegated to method vendor (Yoti face, Veriff ID, Stripe card) checked 6 September 2026 |
| Bluesky | Facial age estimation (face scan) Secondary source (press) |
No published retention period found (checked 6 September 2026). Notes: Yoti estimation inside KWS. |
“stores verified status with your hashed email address; retains for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes” Period as stated: Delegated to method vendor (Yoti face, Veriff ID, Stripe card) checked 6 September 2026 |
Reported customers
- Bluesky 10 July 2025 bsky.social
Certifications
No certification recorded as of 6 September 2026.
The UK Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) registry lists certificates with their expiry dates; a certificate that has lapsed is recorded as such once the registry shows it.
Regulator actions and published incidents
No regulator action or published incident recorded as of 6 September 2026.
Questions people ask about Epic Kids Web Services
What does Epic Kids Web Services say it keeps?
"stores verified status with your hashed email address; retains for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes" (kidswebservices.com; checked 6 September 2026). Period as stated: Delegated to method vendor (Yoti face, Veriff ID, Stripe card). Deployers can configure a different period; the vendor page shows each deployment's own wording beside this.
Is Epic Kids Web Services certified?
No certification is recorded for this vendor as of 6 September 2026. ACCS registry status is still being verified.
Has Epic Kids Web Services been fined or had a data incident?
No regulator action or published incident is recorded as of 6 September 2026. This site does not rate vendors; it records what regulators and the vendor have published.
Which UK services use Epic Kids Web Services?
Recorded deployments: Bluesky.
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Changes to this profile
Created 6 September 2026 from the research handover; no changes since.
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