k-ID
Kidentify Pte Ltd, headquartered in SG. Website: k-id.com. Methods offered: facial age estimation (face scan), photo id, credit card, reusable digital id.
verified 18 October 2026
Retention, as published by k-ID
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service.
“Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is the result of the verification process (i.e., whether you passed or failed).”
Quoted from k-id.com, dated 10 July 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded.
Retention statements by service
Statements may cover different services, data types, dates or exceptions. Different periods are not necessarily contradictory. A statement for one service is not a default for another.
| Deployment | Method | What the deployment states | Provider statement and scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discord | Facial age estimation (face scan) Primary source |
“A short video clip or selfie image is taken and then facial analysis is used to estimate your age. This all happens entirely on your device. Discord and k-ID never see or store it, no data is shared, and nothing ever leaves your device.” Quoted from support.discord.com, dated 24 September 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Held by the vendor. Period as stated: On-device; nothing leaves the device. Notes: Discord’s “Before You Start” section: “Facial age estimation happens on your device. Processing happens entirely on your device and your selfie is not shared with Discord or our vendors.” |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Discord | Photo ID Primary source |
“Upload a photo of a government-issued ID, which is scanned by k-ID along with a selfie to confirm it’s yours. Your ID and selfie are deleted immediately after your age is confirmed and will never be linked to your Discord account. Discord only ever receives your age.” Quoted from support.discord.com, dated 24 September 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Held by the vendor. Period as stated: ID and selfie deleted immediately after the age is confirmed. Notes: Discord’s vendors page (September 2026): “The image of your ID is sent through a secure portal to Veratad, one of k-ID’s trusted third-party providers. Veratad confirms the document’s authenticity and extracts your age. Your selfie is compared to the photo shown on the ID to confirm it belongs to you.” This settles the earlier k-ID versus Veratad question: k-ID orchestrates, Veratad checks the document. |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Discord | Credit card Primary source |
“Your card details are processed through k-ID who uses Stripe’s secure payment infrastructure. Discord only receives your age group or a note that the result was inconclusive. We never see your card details.” Quoted from support.discord.com, dated 24 September 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Held by the vendor. Period as stated: Card details not seen by Discord; Stripe keeps limited financial records. Notes: Discord’s page: “A small temporary charge (under $0.50 USD) may be placed to confirm your card is valid and will be fully refunded within 14 business days. Stripe retains limited financial records, as required by financial regulations, but this information isn’t shared with Discord.” Only credit cards are accepted; debit and prepaid cards are not eligible. |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Discord | Reusable digital ID Primary source |
“The AgeKey lives as a passkey on your device. AgeKeys are double-blind, which means that neither Discord nor k-ID knows the website or service you visited to create your AgeKey, nor can they see where a given AgeKey is used.” Quoted from discord.com, dated September 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Held by not stated. Period as stated: Held as a passkey on the user’s own device. Notes: Discord’s page: “A reusable age passkey you set up once through k-ID with either a video selfie, ID scan, or credit card. Once created, you can use it across services without confirming your age group again each time.” |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Kick | Facial age estimation (face scan) Primary source |
“For facial age estimation, facial data is processed locally, and images never leave your device.” Quoted from help.kick.com, dated 21 May 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Period as stated: On-device; images never leave the device. Notes: Kick’s own FAQ (dated 21 May 2026), re-read in a browser on 18 October 2026; wording unchanged. |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Kick | Photo ID Primary source |
“Your information is used only for the age check by the verification provider and is deleted once the process is complete.” Quoted from help.kick.com, dated 21 May 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Held by the vendor. Period as stated: Deleted once the process is complete. Notes: Only the front and back of the ID are scanned. Kick's FAQ adds that k-ID “does not retain any sensitive information you provide during the verification process. This includes credit card details, national ID numbers, and face scans.” |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Kick | Credit card Primary source |
“k-ID does not receive or save your card details, and you will not need to pay to verify that you are an adult.” Quoted from help.kick.com, dated 21 May 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Held by the vendor. Period as stated: Not stored after validation. Notes: Card details are processed by Stripe. Kick's FAQ: “neither k-ID nor Stripe stores this information after it is validated.” A small charge may appear and is refunded within 1 to 14 business days. |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Kick | Reusable digital ID Primary source |
“Only the following data is stored: Your age range, such as “This Viewer is over [x] age”; The method you used to prove your age, such as a credit card check, face scan, or ID scan; When the AgeKey was created. No data that identifies you as an individual is stored.” Quoted from help.kick.com, dated 21 May 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Held by not stated. Period as stated: Held on the viewer's own device until the viewer deletes it. Notes: An AgeKey is a reusable age token held locally through passkeys and protected by the device's own biometric or passcode check; it can be deleted from the device's password manager. Kick's FAQ does not say whether AgeKeys are offered to UK viewers. |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Tumblr | Facial age estimation (face scan) Primary source |
“Documents are deleted after confirmation, and facial scan data never leaves your device.” Quoted from changes.tumblr.com, dated 6 May 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Held by the vendor. Period as stated: on-device. |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Tumblr | Photo ID Primary source |
“Tumblr won’t have access to the information you submit, just the final age-verification result. Documents are deleted after confirmation, and facial scan data never leaves your device.” Quoted from changes.tumblr.com, dated 6 May 2026; checked 18 October 2026. Held by the vendor. Period as stated: after confirmation. |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Tumblr | Open banking Secondary source (press) |
No published retention period found (checked 18 October 2026). Notes: Tumblr’s own post names k-ID but lists no methods. Press (PiunikaWeb, 8 May 2026) reported four options: “Users can upload a photo ID, use a digital credential called AgeKey, connect a supported bank via ConnectID” “or opt for an on-device facial scan.” |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
| Twitch | Facial age estimation (face scan) Primary source |
“To protect your privacy, Twitch and k-ID (a third-party vendor we partner with to verify your age) do not store your face scan video selfies. The video selfie used for facial age estimation is analyzed entirely on your device and will never leave it.” Quoted from k-id.com, dated September 2025; checked 18 October 2026. Held by the vendor. Period as stated: on-device. Notes: k-ID’s Twitch page (undated) describes on-device facial age estimation “in some regions” and names no in-app ID alternative; it says “If you believe your estimated age is incorrect, you can appeal through Twitch Support with proper age documentation”. The page does not name the UK or give rollout dates; those come from press. |
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. “Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is…”Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded checked 18 October 2026 |
Reported customers
- Discord September 2026 discord.com
- Twitch 16 September 2025 k-id.com
- Tumblr 6 May 2026 changes.tumblr.com
- Kick 21 May 2026 help.kick.com
Certifications
- ACCS 1:2025 / ISO/IEC 27566-1:2025 (Age Assurance), k-ID Age Assurance System, valid to 14 Apr 2029 accscheme.com
- ACCS 0:2021 and ACCS 3:2021 (Age Appropriate Design), valid to 4 Apr 2027 accscheme.com
- ESRB Privacy Certified Program (stated by Kick, 21 May 2026) help.kick.com
- ISO 27001:2022 (stated by Kick, 21 May 2026) help.kick.com
- ISO 27701:2019 (stated by Kick, 21 May 2026) help.kick.com
- SOC 2 Type 2 (stated by Kick, 21 May 2026) help.kick.com
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 18 October 2026.
Questions people ask about k-ID
What does k-ID say it keeps?
Scope not independently classified; check the source before applying this statement to a service. "Regardless of which provider you choose to perform age assurance, we at k-ID do NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is the result of the verification process (i.e., whether you passed or failed)." (k-id.com, dated 10 July 2026; checked 18 October 2026). Period as stated: On-device facial estimation; images never uploaded. See each service’s own statement; scope, data type and exceptions may differ.
Is k-ID certified?
Recorded certifications: ACCS 1:2025 / ISO/IEC 27566-1:2025 (Age Assurance), k-ID Age Assurance System, valid to 14 Apr 2029; ACCS 0:2021 and ACCS 3:2021 (Age Appropriate Design), valid to 4 Apr 2027; ESRB Privacy Certified Program (stated by Kick, 21 May 2026); ISO 27001:2022 (stated by Kick, 21 May 2026); ISO 27701:2019 (stated by Kick, 21 May 2026); SOC 2 Type 2 (stated by Kick, 21 May 2026). Each links to its source on the page; expiry dates are as stated there.
Has k-ID been fined or had a data incident?
No regulator action or published incident is recorded as of 18 October 2026. This site does not rate vendors; it records what regulators and the vendor have published.
Which UK services use k-ID?
Recorded deployments: Discord, Kick (streaming), Tumblr and Twitch.
Sources for this profile
- k-ID privacy policy 10 July 2026
Changes to this profile
- — retention.quote, methods, certifications, known_customers: k-ID privacy policy re-read 18 October 2026 (still dated 10 July 2026): quote made verbatim. ACCS registry re-read: Kidentify now holds an ACCS 1:2025 Age Assurance certificate alongside the Age Appropriate Design one. Discord’s vendors page (September 2026) names k-ID for credit card, facial age estimation, ID scan plus selfie and AgeKeys, with Veratad checking the document. (was: k-ID does NOT store the information that you provide to prove your age. All we store is the result of the verification process.) manual
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