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LOS ANGELES — The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced that it is providing its members with exclusive access to a new age-verification service called PrivateAV.
In a press release, FSC said the tool is intended to serve as a compliant and affordable option for adult websites while also supporting the organization’s ongoing advocacy efforts.
Beginning immediately, FSC members can access PrivateAV as part of their membership benefits. The organization described the platform as a privacy-focused and cost-conscious solution developed specifically for the adult industry.
PrivateAV includes two verification options: artificial intelligence-based age estimation and document verification with biometric matching. FSC said the system is designed so that personal information is not retained after the verification process is completed, with all data deleted once a session ends.
Pricing structured for a range of businesses
According to FSC, PrivateAV will be available under tiered pricing. Plans start at $30 per month for up to 1,000 verifications, a level the organization said is aimed at smaller and independent operators. Higher-volume options are also available for larger platforms.
“Age verification is now a fact of life for the adult industry,” said Alison Boden, Executive Director of the Free Speech Coalition. “FSC’s job is to help our members comply without breaking the bank, compromising their users’ privacy, or lining the pockets of the people trying to legislate us out of existence. PrivateAV is our answer to all three.”
Members may test the system in a sandbox environment with up to 100 trial verifications before moving to a paid plan.
Developed with industry input
FSC said PrivateAV was created by professionals with experience in the adult sector, with the goal of addressing compliance demands while accounting for privacy and technical considerations unique to adult platforms.
The press release also stated that some existing age-verification providers have supported legislative campaigns that led to recent mandates. FSC said a portion of each PrivateAV subscription will be directed to the organization to fund its legal defense, policy work and legislative advocacy.
“We built PrivateAV because we knew the industry deserved something better,” said Ákos Hantos of VerityGuard, the technology partner behind the service. “This isn’t a product that was retrofitted for adult platforms. It was designed from the ground up with their needs in mind – fast, private, and built to hold up under real regulatory scrutiny.”
In addition to supporting compliance with U.S. state-level requirements, FSC said the tool is aligned with international standards, including those set by Ofcom, Arcom, KJM and Agcom.
