The interactiveAgeCheck (iAC) debuted last week as part of the CitizenCard photo ID scheme. The system is endorsed by charities, internet retailers and web sites such as habbo.com that offer chatrooms for teens and preteens.
User information entered to an iAC-accredited site is cross-referenced with data held by CitizenCard. And iAC will work to prevent "grooming" by adults of young people in internet chatrooms, and to help verify ages for sites that sell age-restricted products such as videos or offer online gaming.
Andrew Chevis, chief executive of CitizenCard, said: "We believe iAC will make the internet a safer place for young people, adult consumers and retailers alike.
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