Magento 2 Age Verification

1. Confirmation Pop-up

Age verification pop-up is a must-have feature for all online stores that sell tobacco, alcohol, sexual wellness and other 18/21+ products. It can be implemented for certain products, category pages or the whole site. Whenever we develop an age verification popup, we pay attention to the site design. Our clients get unique popups that look harmonic with their online stores. We take into consideration all the details such as color scheme, user experience, mobile devices & desktops screen sizes, etc. 

We know that these popups should be user-friendly, well-optimized and stylish. Fortunately for you, we know how to meet all these points. Age verification won’t take a long time and won’t cause any cart abandonments. A well-developed age verification popup will not only secure your business from minors but will also ensure your credibility and trust.

2. Checkout

One of the best age verification practices is an Upload Document Scan field on the checkout page. This feature turns this process into a piece of cake. When a customer places an order, an admin receives a notification with a link to the order and document file. This way, the admin can verify if this order is legal and approve it. If verification is successful, the customer pays for the item and gets a notification that the purchase is completed. If a user denies providing this doc, an admin cancels the operation. 

This feature is also available for sign up. The process is similar: an admin receives a notification that a new account is created, and a document scan is provided. Already verified users don’t have to submit a document scan placing their orders. If users pass verification once, they don’t need to upload a scan one more time. It’s a win-win situation both for clients and online store managers.

3. Auto Verification

It’s sheer luck if your business is located in the USA. The US merchants are blessed with EVS (Electronic Verification System). It automatically checks the user’s Name, Last Name and Date of Birth and confirms the data. If EVS can’t find or confirm the information, a client needs to upload a document scan.   

However, this system has one weak spot as it can hardly manage the laws of every U.S. state.  Every state has its legal smoking age starting from 18 to 21. Don’t panic ahead of time! We have a solid solution! We add Legal Age block to our clients’ admin areas. It contains all the legislative information that helps online retailers to sell products all over the U.S. and Universe.    

If your online store operates within one country, this option isn’t necessary. It’ll be enough just to implement an Upload Document Scan field.