# Age Verification

*Article Topics:* [*Age Verification*](/getting-started/common-topics/age-verification.md)

## What is Age Verification?

NATS is integrated with various **Age Verification** systems to help you comply with any regulations mandating the use of Age Verification. Using some of the age verification systems integrated with NATS, you can ensure anyone under the appropriate age is unable to sign up for a membership to your site, adhering to any laws you might be privy to. 

## When does the Age Verification process happen?

When the Age Verification process happens is determined by the service you choose for verification. 

If using setting up Age Verification for members for example, the age verification process happens before a member has made a purchase to a subscription. 

If setting up Age Verification for affiliates, they will be prompted for Age Verification when they log in for the first time.

## How do I setup Age Verification?

The following is a list of Age Verification Systems that are configurable through NATS, clicking the link will take you to an article to configure that Age Verification System.

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## Age Verification Settings

General Age Verification settings can be found in the Surfer section of the Configuration Admin.&#x20;

You can view a list of these settings and what they do on the [Age Verification Surfer](/nats-admin/configuration/configuration-overview/surfer.md#age-verification) section.&#x20;

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## How do I verify a Member has been Age Verified?

Once a Member has gone through the Age Verification process, their information in the [Member Admin](/nats-admin/members.md) will be updated to reflect their status.

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Here, you'll see the The time of their last update, the status, and the company that has done the age verification.&#x20;

## Turning on Affiliate Age Verification

You can require affiliates to go through the Age Verification process just as you would with members. By setting the **Affiliate Age Verification** config setting found in the [Affiliate section ](/nats-admin/configuration/configuration-overview/affiliates.md)of the Configuration Admin, you can ensure that all of the affiliates you do business with are of legal age, protecting you.&#x20;

They will be prompted to verify their age upon their first time logging in.

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