As of April 9, 2025, the French Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication (ARCOM) established a comprehensive set of technical requirements for age verification on adult content websites, as detailed in their official document: Arcom Référentiel Technique sur la Vérification de l'Âge.
Requirements:
Mandatory Age Verification Before Access: Users must verify their age before accessing any content. Simply asking users to confirm their age (e.g., "Are you over 18?" or entering a birth date) is insufficient.
Independent Verification Providers: Age verification systems must be operated by third-party providers that are legally and technically independent from the content platforms.
Double Anonymity Principle: The verification process must ensure that:
Content providers cannot identify the user or the verification method used.
Verification providers cannot identify the specific service or content the user is accessing.
Verification providers cannot recognize users who have previously used the system.
Data Protection and Privacy: No personal data should be stored by either the content platform or the verification provider. If reusable proof of age is generated, it must be accompanied by a second authentication factor (e.g., a code sent to the user's phone).
Acceptable Verification Methods: ARCOM allows for various age verification methods, including:
Facial biometric analysis with liveness detection.
Government official identification documents.
Use of digital identity wallets.
How mymember.site is compliant with France's age verification law
We comply with French regulations by using biometric facial age estimation to verify the age of users accessing adult sites on our network. This method is fully compliant with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and ensures that the verification process is secure, reliable, and user-friendly.
Benefits of biometric facial age estimation
Ease of use: Our age estimation feature analyzes a user's face via webcam or smartphone camera to estimate age quickly and accurately.
Data minimization: No facial images or personal data are stored after verification, ensuring complete privacy.
Automatic GDPR compliance: The process adheres to data protection laws to safeguard user information.
Speed: Users can complete the verification in seconds without needing to upload sensitive documents.
More information
If you have questions about our age verification system, contact our support team via the Live Chat or email support@mymember.site. For detailed information about Arcom's requirements, visit the official Arcom website: https://www.arcom.fr/sites/default/files/2024-10/Arcom-Referentiel-technique-sur-la-verification-de-age-pour-la-protection-des-mineurs-contre-la-pornographie-en-ligne.pdf