Alabama enforces age verification requirements for adult websites under the "Alabama Age Verification for Adult Websites Act." The law mandates that adult content providers must verify users' ages to prevent minors from accessing explicit material.
Click here to read the full bill (HB164)
Compliance requirements for age verification
To comply with Alabama's age verification law, adult websites must implement one or more of the following methods:
Age verification mechanisms allowed: Any commercially available software, application, program, or methodology that, when enabled, provides reasonable assurances that any individual accessing certain published material is 18 years of age or older.
Other provisions:
Requires written consent from every person depicted in explicit content
Imposes a 10% tax on any adult content that is “produced, sold, filmed, generated, or otherwise based in” Alabama
Websites must display the following "health warnings":
"ALABAMA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WARNING: Pornography is potentially biologically addictive, is proven to harm human brain development, desensitizes brain reward circuits, increases conditioned responses, and weakens brain function."
"ALABAMA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WARNING: Exposure to this content is associated with low self-esteem and body image, eating disorders, impaired brain development, and other emotional and mental illnesses."
"ALABAMA HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WARNING: Pornography increases the demand for prostitution, child exploitation, and child pornography."
"U.S. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION HELPLINE: "1-800-662-HELP (4357) "THIS HELPLINE IS A FREE, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION SERVICE (IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH) OPEN 24 HOURS PER DAY, FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS FACING MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE SERVICE PROVIDES REFERRAL TO LOCAL TREATMENT FACILITIES, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS."
Health warning requirements
In addition to age verification, Alabama law requires that adult websites display a health warning on their homepage. The warning must include:
A clear statement that exposure to adult content may be harmful to minors.
Information about the potential psychological effects of adult content consumption.
A link to resources for individuals who may need support related to adult content exposure.
How we are compliant with Alabama's age verification law
We ensure full compliance with Alabama regulations by using trusted third-party ID verification software to confirm users' ages before granting access to adult content. Our compliance measures include:
Secure ID checks: We work with certified third-party providers to verify government-issued IDs securely.
User-friendly process: Verification is quick and straightforward, minimizing user inconvenience.
Strict data protection: We do not store sensitive personal data after the verification process is completed.
Full legal compliance: Our verification system aligns with Alabama's legal framework to prevent unauthorized access by minors.
For more information about Alabama's age verification laws, visit the official legislation website: https://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/default.aspx.