A report from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of California reveals that Yoti, the age verification service used by platforms like PlayStation and Meta, collects excessive personal data beyond what is necessary for age verification and shares this information with third parties, raising significant privacy concerns. The findings suggest that Yoti's practices could lead to unauthorized tracking of users' devices.
The report suggests significant privacy concerns with Yoti's age verification service used by PlayStation and Meta, as it collects and shares more user data than necessary, potentially allowing for unpermissioned tracking. For gaming professionals, this highlights the importance of scrutinizing third-party services for data handling practices, as these could impact user trust and compliance with privacy regulations—a critical factor when considering partnerships or integrations in game development and publishing.