VerifyMy
VerifyMy Limited (KYC AVC UK Ltd), headquartered in GB. Website: verifymy.io. Methods offered: email-based estimation, facial age estimation (face scan), photo id, credit card.
verified 6 September 2026
Retention, as published by VerifyMy
“delete your personal data immediately as soon as the Check is complete”
Quoted from verifymy.io, dated June 2024; checked 6 September 2026. Period as stated: immediately (email-based estimation for Google).
Accuracy claims, as published
- ACCS test: 0% false positives at ±18, TPR 97.76%, max error 2 years (email estimation) biometricupdate.com
Vendor default versus deployer configuration
The same vendor's retention is often stated differently by each service that deploys it. Both are shown, dated. Where the rows differ, the difference is the fact; this site does not decide which is right.
| Deployment | Method | What the deployment states | What VerifyMy states |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube and Google Account | Email-based estimation Primary source |
“delete your personal data immediately as soon as the Check is complete” Quoted from verifymy.io, dated June 2024; checked 6 September 2026. Held by the vendor. Period as stated: immediately. |
“delete your personal data immediately as soon as the Check is complete” Period as stated: immediately (email-based estimation for Google) checked 6 September 2026 |
Reported customers
- YouTube and Google Account June 2024 verifymy.io
Certifications
- IEEE 2089.1-2024 (Age Estimation API, to 21 Sep 2027); ACCS 1:2025/ISO 27566-1 (to 20 May 2029) accscheme.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 6 September 2026.
Questions people ask about VerifyMy
What does VerifyMy say it keeps?
"delete your personal data immediately as soon as the Check is complete" (verifymy.io, dated June 2024; checked 6 September 2026). Period as stated: immediately (email-based estimation for Google). Deployers can configure a different period; the vendor page shows each deployment's own wording beside this.
Is VerifyMy certified?
Recorded certifications: IEEE 2089.1-2024 (Age Estimation API, to 21 Sep 2027); ACCS 1:2025/ISO 27566-1 (to 20 May 2029). Each links to its source on the page; expiry dates are as stated there.
Has VerifyMy 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 VerifyMy?
Recorded deployments: YouTube and Google Account.
Sources for this profile
- VerifyMy Google privacy policy June 2024
Changes to this profile
Created 6 September 2026 from the research handover; no changes since.
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