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Suppose you'rte MasterSplosher23.
You click the Yoti link.
UMD generates a unique random code for you, temporarily links it to your account, and calls Yoti with that code. No username, no other data, just the unique random string (which is most likely a hash).
Yoti gets the request and does its thing. When it's complete, it redirects you back to UMD and passes the "over18confirmed" flag and the random code.
UMD receives the data, uses the code to know which account you were from. Sets the "user age verified" flag on your account. And deletes the temporary code.
People mostly seem to understand the reasons why we have to do age verification, though we're all completely justified to be cynical about their effectiveness or the motives behind them. The concerns about hacking and irresponsible data handling are extremely valid, but new regulations are coming at us from every angle worldwide and noncompliance can mean getting fined, shut down, or blocked right at the ISP level.



