Automated AV Monitoring Service (AVSPs)

The AVID global monitoring service enables organisations that have individual sellers or merchants (like payment service providers, online marketplaces and digital commerce) to validate that age verification systems are implemented and continuously in use for their merchants.

The system is simple. The networks provide the domains for any merchants that are required to complete age verification checks and which certified age assurance provider they claim they are using (multiple choice is an option). We then automatically check that the merchants are continually doing that with their chosen provider.

Participation is free for ISO/IEC 27566-1 certified Age Assurance Service Providers (or those currently seeking certification).

The system performs randomized Boolean API checks only. No personal data. No transaction data. No traffic data.

Participation is part of your certification agreement, but it also provides you with compliance assurity, revenue protection, client retention enhancement and inbound merchant opportunities. In addition, it is part of a global network to enable highly effective age assurance for age restricted goods, content, services, venues and spaces. 

This is the system used by the world's leading payment networks, online marketplaces and merchant network providers.

This service is provided for the Age Check Certification Scheme by AVID Monitoring Service Corp. - a C-Corp in the State of Delaware, United States of America.

This form is in three steps. Before you begin, you're going to need to prepare some information to make your connection journey as smooth as possible:

1. Company Information

You need to gather together the following information about your company:

• Legal company name
• Registered company number
• Registered office address
• Country of incorporation
• Trading office address
• Primary contact details
• Technical contact details
• Website
• Certification status (for ISO/IEC 27566-1; IEEE 2089.1 or anything similar)

You should not worry if you do not currently have a certified product, you can still apply to connect to the AVID Monitoring Service if you are currently going through certification or intend to do so shortly. You also do not have to be certified by ACCS, you can choose your own certification body and still use this service. If you do not wish to be independently certified then you will not be eligible for participation in this service.

 

2. Authorised Signatory Approval

When you complete the application, an email will be sent to a senior person in your company who is authorised to sign contracts. You will need to let us know who they are.

3. API Connection Parameters

You will need to provide us with some connection details. In this form we will ask for some simple information to help us to configure your connection. We will not be asking for the secure passwords and keys in this form. We will do that separately through an encrypted link when we have configured your connection.

So, for now, we will be asking you the following technical details:

• Base API URL (e.g. https://api.example.com)
• Endpoint path (e.g. /avid/status)
• Environments available: ☐ Sandbox available ☐ Production only
• IP allowlisting required? ☐ Yes ☐ No
• Supported authentication type: ☐ Basic Auth ☐ Bearer Token ☐ Mutual TLS
• Expected rate limits (if applicable)

We will not be asking (at this stage) for any authentication username, password or encryption keys.

You'll be able to save the form as you go through so you can come back to it as necessary.

Click here to see the full API Integration Guide.

If you have any questions, please contact certification@accscheme.com. 

4. Privacy Notice

AVID Monitoring Services Corp (“AVID”) collects the information provided in this application for the sole purpose of evaluating, establishing and maintaining a technical connection under the AVID Monitoring Service API Connection Agreement.

The information collected may include:

• Corporate identity and registration details
• Business contact information
• Technical integration details
• Authorised signatory information

AVID will:

• Use this information solely for purposes related to onboarding, operating and administering the AVID monitoring service;
• Not sell, rent, or share this information for marketing purposes;
• Not use this information for any purpose unrelated to the API Connection Agreement;
• Implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational safeguards to protect the information provided.

This application does not request or process consumer personal data, payment card data, or transaction information.

Information will be retained only for as long as necessary to administer participation in the AVID network and comply with applicable legal obligations.

For privacy-related enquiries, please contact: certification@accscheme.com 

 

Firstly, please tell us your name. This should be the name and contact details of the person who is completing this form. Don't worry, we only use the data on this form for the purpose of setting up your participation in the AVID Monitoring Service - not for any other purpose.

We need two types of contact from you. The first is the person who is responsible for signing the participation agreement. This needs to be a person in your organisation that is legally authorised to sign contracts. The second is a technical contact. This is a person that understands how your application programme interfaces work. Both contacts can be the same person if you want.

We are now going to prepare your participation agreement for signing. Firstly, lets check that we have got the right information for you.

Company Name - {companyName}

Registered Office - {registeredOffice}

Registered Number - {registeredNumber}

Name of Senior Person Authorised to Sign the Participation Agreement - {namesenior}

 

When you have completed this form we will be sending an email to {namesenior} indicating that {nameperson} is asking them to approve the API connection agreement set out below. You might want to let them know to expect the email and to possibly check their junk folder if it has not arrived. 

We'll be sending the email when you click 'Request Approval' to {emailsenior}.

Summary of Key Terms (Non-Binding Overview)

This section provides a plain-English summary of the principal terms of this Connection Agreement. It is provided for convenience only and does not replace or modify the legally binding terms that follow.

• The purpose of this Agreement is to enable the AVSP to connect its age assurance service to the AVID Monitoring Service for ongoing validation of merchant compliance.
• The Service operates by periodic API queries that request a Boolean confirmation of age assurance activity.
• No personal data, transaction data, or cardholder information is exchanged under this Agreement.
• Participation is voluntary and free of charge for certified AVSPs.
• Each party retains ownership of its intellectual property.
• The Service is provided on an “as is” basis.
• Either party may terminate the Agreement in accordance with its terms.
• The Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York.
• The AVSP must comply with applicable sanctions and export control laws.

In the event of any inconsistency between this summary and the clauses that follow, the clauses that follow shall prevail.

Please provide the non-sensitive technical details required to validate your API connection architecture. Authentication credentials will be requested separately through a secure encrypted submission process following agreement execution.