London, UK – 30 July 2025 – OneID®, the UK’s leading provider of bank- and MNO-based digital identity verification, has seen unprecedented growth in the wake of Ofcom’s age assurance requirements regulatory changes regarding the Online Safety Act (OSA).
In just five days, OneID has delivered over 4.5 million age verification checks—more than 3000% growth (compared to 1800% for VPNs) when compared to pre-enforcement levels—firmly establishing its position as one of the most trusted and widely adopted 18+ age verification solution in the UK.
The weekend when Ofcom’s age assurance deadline came into effect (25 July), OneID’s platform successfully handled up to 140 transactions per second (TPS), demonstrating the unmatched resilience and scalability of its bank- and mobile network operator (MNO)-based verification infrastructure.
“While headlines have focused on an 1800% spike in VPN downloads, the reality is that more than 4.5 million UK users chose OneID's super-fast, privacy-first age verification journey instead. We’re proud to be a platform people trust to protect their privacy while keeping children safe online.”
Rob Kotlarz, Founder, OneID®.
With a seamless user experience that requires no document or facial scans or sharing of sensitive personal information OneID is reducing friction and setting a new benchmark for privacy-preserving age checks.
As Ofcom’s enforcement of the OSA continues, and as governments across the world implement age assurance requirements, OneID® calls on all online service providers to adopt privacy-first age checks that make people comfortable proving their age rather than working.
Our Online Safety Age Assurance Buyer's Guide is all you need to compare different age assurance methods, learn which measure is compliant in which region, and what privacy-preserving and seamless age checks should look like.
About OneID®
OneID® is the only UK Identity Service that uses bank-verified data to create absolute certainty between a business and its customers in a fast, simple, secure and truly digital way.
Along with bank-verified data, we also offer businesses the flexibility to choose from trusted data sources, like mobile network operators, government identity documents, and our own digital identity wallet—depending on the business and compliance needs they have to meet.
OneID®’s real-time verification solutions balance digital ease with the strongest counter-fraud measures. It seamlessly blends into the digital habits of today’s customers, enabling businesses to verify 98% of UK adults with minimal friction and maximum confidence.
In addition to identity verification, OneID® simplifies age verification, Direct Debit setup and customer and employee onboarding. By streamlining these processes, OneID® partners businesses implement key regulations like the Online Safety Act, reduce operational costs, improve customer engagement, and drive growth.
OneID® is a government-certified, FCA-regulated, and a B Corp business committed to making the digital world safer. Headquartered in the UK, we’ve brought together experts in Digital Identity, Payments, Banking, Technology, and Government to help businesses build trust and security at scale.