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IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE USING THIS SERVICE
Agely is NOT a legal form of age verification
Our service provides additional confidence to Discord server owners that users meet age requirements, but it is not a substitute for legal age verification where required by law. Age verification results may be inaccurate.
1. Purpose of Service
Agely provides age verification tools designed to help Discord server owners manage their communities. Our service is intended to:
- Provide Extra Confidence: Give server owners additional assurance that community members meet age requirements
- Support Community Management: Help Discord communities enforce their own age policies
- Enhance Trust: Create a layer of verification beyond self-reported age
Our service is NOT intended to:
- Serve as legal proof of age for regulatory compliance
- Replace legal identity verification processes
- Guarantee 100% accurate age determination
- Provide enforceable legal documentation of age
2. Accuracy Limitations and Variables
⚠️ Age Estimation Can Be Incorrect
Facial age estimation algorithms analyze physical appearance, which varies significantly between individuals and can be affected by numerous factors. Results should be treated as estimates, not definitive proof.
2.1 Age Estimation Accuracy Factors
Age estimation accuracy can be affected by:
- Image Quality: Poor lighting, low resolution, or camera angle can reduce accuracy
- Individual Variation: Some people naturally look younger or older than their actual age
- Ethnicity and Genetics: Algorithms may perform differently across demographic groups
- Physical Appearance: Makeup, facial hair, accessories, or expressions can affect results
- Health and Lifestyle: Various factors can influence perceived age
2.2 Security Considerations by Verification Method
Most Secure: Combined Method (Recommended)
ID Validation + Face Match + Age Estimation
Using all three methods together provides the highest confidence level by verifying document authenticity, confirming identity, and cross-checking age through multiple data points.
Individual Methods: Lower Security
Using verification methods individually creates opportunities for users to circumvent or "spoof" verification:
- Age Estimation Alone: Users can use photos/videos of other people, manipulate lighting, or use age-altering filters
- ID Validation Alone: Users may submit someone else's ID or use fraudulent documents
- Face Match Alone: Without ID validation, users can match their face to any reference image
Server owners should understand these tradeoffs when configuring verification requirements for their communities.
3. Responsibility Distribution
3.1 Discord's Responsibility
Discord, Inc. is ultimately responsible for:
- Ensuring all Discord users meet the minimum age requirement (13+ in most jurisdictions)
- Managing access to age-restricted channels and content on their platform
- Enforcing Discord's Terms of Service and Community Guidelines
- Compliance with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and similar regulations
3.2 Server Owner Responsibility
Discord server owners are responsible for:
- Understanding the accuracy limitations of automated age verification
- Configuring appropriate verification requirements for their community's needs
- Making final decisions about member access to their servers
- Complying with applicable laws regarding age-restricted content in their jurisdiction
- Implementing additional safeguards if required for their specific use case
- Not relying solely on Agely for legal age verification where laws require formal processes
3.3 Agely's Role
Agely provides:
- Age verification tools to support community management
- Reasonable efforts to provide accurate verification results
- Transparency about service limitations and accuracy factors
- Privacy-focused data handling with automatic deletion
Agely does NOT provide:
- Legal age verification for regulatory compliance
- Guarantees regarding verification accuracy
- Liability protection for server owners using our service
- Legal advice or compliance guidance
4. No Professional Advice
The information provided through our Service does not constitute:
- Legal advice or legal opinions
- Compliance guidance or regulatory consulting
- Professional identity verification services
- Recommendations regarding legal obligations
If you have legal obligations related to age verification, you should consult with a qualified attorney in your jurisdiction.
5. Third-Party Services and Content
Our Service integrates with third-party services including:
- Discord: We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Discord, Inc.
- Clerk: Authentication services (see their privacy policy)
- AWS: Hosting and storage infrastructure
- Cloudflare: Security and DNS services
We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party services.
6. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:
- Agely shall not be liable for inaccurate verification results
- Agely shall not be liable for decisions made based on verification results
- Agely shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
- Agely's total liability shall not exceed the amount paid for the Service (if any)
This includes but is not limited to liability for:
- False positives or false negatives in age verification
- Access granted or denied based on verification results
- Compliance failures or regulatory violations
- Fraudulent circumvention of verification processes
- Data breaches affecting third-party service providers
- Service interruptions or unavailability
7. No Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
We specifically disclaim any warranties regarding:
- Accuracy: No guarantee that verification results are correct
- Reliability: No guarantee of service uptime or availability
- Security: No guarantee against circumvention or fraud
- Compliance: No guarantee that using our Service satisfies legal requirements
- Fitness: No guarantee the Service is suitable for your specific purpose
8. Service Changes and Discontinuation
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.
9. User Acknowledgment
By using Agely's services, you acknowledge and agree that:
- You have read and understood this Disclaimer
- You understand the accuracy limitations of age verification
- You understand that combining verification methods provides better security
- You will not rely on Agely as a legal form of age verification
- You accept the risks associated with automated age verification
- You agree to the limitations of liability described herein
10. Questions
If you have questions about this Disclaimer or our Service limitations, please contact us: