On July 2, 2025, Ohio passed the law that requires online platforms that contain adult content to implement age verification to ensure that users accessing the content are at least 18 years old. For more details, visit the official legislation: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb96/documents
Accepted methods of age verification
To comply with Ohio’s age verification requirements, adult websites must use one of the following methods:
A government-issued identification card; or
Public or private transactional data such as bank account information and employment records.
Other requirements
The organization shall:
Reverify the age of the person every two years thereafter.
Utilize a geofence system maintained and monitored by a licensed location-based technology provider to dynamically monitor the geolocation of persons attempting to access or creating an account or subscription to access the material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles.
The location-based technology provider shall perform a geolocation check to dynamically monitor the person attempting to access or creating an account or subscription to access the material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles and the person's location.
If the location-based technology provider determines that a person is located in this state, the organization that sells, delivers, furnishes, disseminates, provides, exhibits, or presents any material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles on the internet shall block that person until the person's age has been verified using reasonable age verification methods.
Implement a notification mechanism to alert persons attempting to access or creating an account or subscription to access the material or performance that is obscene or harmful to juveniles, of a geolocation check failure.
Immediately delete all information gathered for the purpose of age verification after the age verification is completed, except the information maintained for account and subscription access and for billing purposes.
Upon the request of the account holder or subscriber, immediately delete the data maintained for user access to the account or subscription and for billing purposes.
Develop and maintain a data privacy policy compliant with federal and state law and maintain data in a manner that is reasonably secure.
On the expiration of two years after the creation of the account or subscription, the organization shall immediately delete all information relative to the creation of the user's account or subscription and any information maintained for billing purposes, unless the account holder or subscriber renews the account or subscription.
Not transfer any information collected, except for the purpose of age verification.
How we are compliant
To ensure compliance with Ohio's Bill 96, we implement the following measures:
Using third-party government ID verification services to authenticate users' ages securely.
Reverifying the age of users every two years.
Utilizing a geofence system maintained and monitored by a licensed location-based technology provider to dynamically monitor the geolocation of users attempting to access or creating an account.
Encrypting user data to maintain privacy and comply with data protection laws.
Deleting all information gathered for the purpose of age verification after the age verification is completed, and on the expiration of two years after the creation of the account or subscription, unless the account holder or subscriber renews the account or subscription.
Providing clear user consent processes before age verification.
Regularly updating our verification processes to align with state regulations.
By implementing these measures, we guarantee that our platform meets Ohio's legal requirements and protects minors from inappropriate content.
For further information on compliance and the legal framework, visit the official Ohio legislative website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb96/documents