Cabinet embraces European ID wallet for secure online age verification
The Dutch cabinet views the upcoming European digital identity wallet (ID wallet) as the most promising and secure solution for online age verification.
With the increasing societal call to better protect minors on social media and during the online purchase of age-restricted products, the need for reliable checks is more urgent than ever.
The fundamental advantage of the European ID wallet is the principle of data minimization, allowing users to prove only that they are above a certain age limit without disclosing their full name, exact date of birth, or citizen service number.
This prevents current and highly insecure practices where consumers are forced to send copies of their physical passports or driver’s licenses to various platforms, significantly increasing the risk of identity fraud.
This technological development perfectly illustrates how smart digital identity solutions can both enforce legislation and safeguard the fundamental privacy of European citizens.