Caring for

THE FOREST

The internet is not a wilderness. It’s a shared ecosystem.

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PAAF ensures that only those ready for the trail can enter it -- ethically, safely, and privately

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Why the Forest Needs Protectors

The Internet isn't just a network of servers; it's a living, breathing forest of human interaction. But not everyone who enters is ready for what lies within. The most vulnerable, our children and young teens, are being exposed too early, too often, and without meaningful safeguards.

The Problem

Access by minors is prevalent. Self-reported age verification is ineffective; research indicates that more than 40% of children under 13 manage to circumvent these checks.
Platforms find themselves caught in a tug-of-war between two opposing forces. Choose between demanding complete identification, which infringes on privacy, or taking no action and facing potential regulatory penalties.
Parents feel overwhelmed. Consent frequently becomes an overlooked detail, hidden away, difficult to trace, and lacking verification.
Regulations are becoming more stringent. The urgency to respond is intensifying, with Australia's Online Safety Act, the UK's Children's Code, and the EU's Digital Services Act leading the charge.

The Ethical Imperative

To care for the forest, we must:

Preserve the innocence of those who are not yet prepared for open access.
Respect the privacy of all users, regardless of age.
Enable platforms to implement age verification without becoming surveillance engines.
Move the paradigm from gatekeeping to guardianship.

Without care, the forest becomes a trap. With care, it becomes a sanctuary.

Introducing
the Privacy-Preserving Age Assurance Framework (PAAF)

PAAF is a new kind of age verification system, built not to extract personal data, but to protect it.
It empowers platforms to verify age accurately without storing IDs, birthdates, or biometrics.

Planting the Seeds of Trust

Introducing the Privacy-Preserving Age Assurance Framework (PAAF)

We’ve designed a framework that scales with ethics, complies with law, and works across industries.

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How PAAF Works

Two core methods — one unified framework.

Digital ID + Zero-Knowledge Proofs

1. Connects

Connects securely to government or trusted identity sources

2. Extracts

Extracts only an age band (e.g., “18+”)

3. Cryptographic

Uses cryptographic signatures to prevent fraud

4. Storage

Nothing stored by the platform, not even the name or birthdate

5. Revocation

Supports revocation and expiry

6. Privacy-by-design

Meets strict privacy-by-design standards (GDPR, eSafety, DSA)

Facial Age Estimation + Liveness Detection

1. Submits

User submits a short video or selfie

2. Estimates

AI estimates age range with 90–98% accuracy

3. Checks

Liveness checks ensure it’s a real person, not a spoof

4. Storage

No biometric data stored or reused

5. Formal

Ideal for users without formal IDs

6. Fallback

Seamless fallback for fast onboarding

The Output

A privacy-preserving token,

issued to the user, verified by the platform. No identity, no data trail -- just trust.

🌿 Let users explore -- but only when they're ready.

Join the Caretakers of the Digital Forest

Who

Social Media & Gaming Platform: Enforce real age boundaries without compromising user growth or UX.
Government & Regulators: Implement national-level digital child safety without overreach or surveillance creep.
Digital Identity Providers: Enable age assurance services using cryptographic trust and minimal data exposure.
Parents & Guardians: Gain verifiable control and visibility over digital consent for young users.

We Built This For

PAAF isn’t just a framework

— it’s a call to action

Caring for “The Forest” means collaborating across industries, platforms, and public institutions to protect future generations without sacrificingdigital freedoms.

How You Can Get Involved

Pilot PAAF on Your Platform : Integrate our SDK or APIs and begin testing privacy-first age assurance.

Advocate for Ethical Age Assurance : Partner with us for policy discussions, panels, and industry roundtables.

Contribute to the Standard: Join working groups or propose extensions to the framework (e.g., SSI, blockchain, AI safety).

Request a Strategy Briefing : GABEY Consulting can provide tailored analysis for your use case and compliance needs.

The forest thrives when we all become its guardians

Let’s grow a digital ecosystem where trust, privacy, and age integrity coexist

Caring Isn’t Optional
It’s How We Future-Proof the Digital World

Modular by Design

Built for flexibility across industries
Use any or all verification methods
Compatible with your existing stack
Upgrade your compliance, not your users

Privacy-First, Always

No IDs stored, no biometrics saved
Zero-knowledge age band tokens
GDPR, eSafety, DSA aligned
Consent workflows for minors

Scalable & Lightweight

Fast integration via SDK or API
Works across mobile, web, and edge
Supports millions of concurrent users
Designed to be cost-effective

Ethically Engineered

Avoid over-surveillance of children
Encourage safe participation, not exclusion
Built by privacy, identity, and policy experts
Rooted in care, not control

Caring for

THE FOREST

PAAF ensures that only those ready for the trail can enter it -- ethically, safely, and privately

Why the Forest Needs Protectors

The Problem

The Ethical Imperative

To care for the forest, we must:

Introducingthe Privacy-Preserving Age Assurance Framework (PAAF)

Planting the Seeds of Trust

Introducing the Privacy-Preserving Age Assurance Framework (PAAF)

How PAAF Works

Digital ID + Zero-Knowledge Proofs

1. Connects

2. Extracts

3. ​Cryptographic

4. Storage

5. Revocation

6. Privacy-by-design

Facial Age Estimation + Liveness Detection

1. Submits

2. Estimates

3. Checks

4. Storage

5. Formal

6. Fallback

The Output

A privacy-preserving token,

issued to the user, verified by the platform. No identity, no data trail -- just trust.

🌿 Let users explore -- but only when they're ready.

Join the Caretakers of the Digital Forest

Who

We Built This For

PAAF isn’t just a framework

— it’s a call to action

Caring for “The Forest” means collaborating across industries, platforms, and public institutions to protect future generations without sacrificingdigital freedoms.

How You Can Get Involved

The forest thrives when we all become its guardians

Let’s grow a digital ecosystem where trust, privacy, and age integrity coexist

Caring Isn’t OptionalIt’s How We Future-Proof the Digital World

Modular by Design

Privacy-First, Always

Scalable & Lightweight

Ethically Engineered

Introducing
the Privacy-Preserving Age Assurance Framework (PAAF)

3. Cryptographic

Caring Isn’t Optional
It’s How We Future-Proof the Digital World