Age Verification Policy

Age Verification Policy

Last Updated: November 25th, 2025

Swallowbay is committed to protecting minors and ensuring that our content is accessed only by adults in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. This Age Verification Policy explains our age requirements and how we conduct verification where the law requires it.

Minimum Age Requirement

Access to Swallowbay is strictly limited to individuals who are at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in their place of residence, whichever is higher. By using our Website, you confirm that you meet this minimum age requirement. Swallowbay maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward underage access.

Jurisdictions With Mandatory Age Verification

Certain jurisdictions require online publishers of adult content to verify the age of users before granting access. In those jurisdictions, Swallowbay complies fully with the law. If you attempt to access Swallowbay from a location with such legal requirements, you will be prompted to complete an age verification process before accessing content.

Verification Measures

Where age verification is legally required, Swallowbay works with independent, accredited third-party providers that meet strict privacy and security standards. Verification may include:

Presenting a valid, government-issued photo identification document;
Completing automated database checks with authorized verification partners; or
Using other legally recognized methods approved in that jurisdiction such as age estimation technologies.

Verification steps are applied only to the extent required by law and solely for the purpose of confirming that you meet the minimum age requirement.

Where possible, our verification partners provide only a simple “pass/fail” response, and your identification documents are not stored by Swallowbay.

Privacy and Data Protection

We understand that age verification may involve sensitive personal information. Any data collected for this purpose is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR, UK GDPR, and relevant U.S. state privacy laws.

Information is used exclusively for the purpose of verifying your age.
We do not sell or use verification data for marketing or unrelated purposes.
Data is retained only for as long as necessary to complete the verification process and to demonstrate compliance with legal requirements.

Parental Controls

We encourage parents and guardians to use device-level or network-level parental control tools to prevent minors from attempting to access adult content on Swallowbay. We do not knowingly collect or retain personal data from anyone under 18.

Consequences of Circumvention

Any attempt to misrepresent your age, use false identification, or otherwise circumvent age verification requirements is strictly prohibited and may result in:

Suspension or termination of access to Swallowbay; and
Referral to law enforcement where appropriate.

Commitment to Compliance

Swallowbay actively monitors changes in age verification laws around the world. We will update our practices as necessary to remain compliant with all applicable legal requirements. We are committed to:

Enforcing strict age access controls in jurisdictions where the law requires it;
Working only with accredited third-party providers that meet recognized security and privacy standards;
Maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward underage access; and
Cooperating with regulators, payment processors, and other stakeholders to ensure best practices are upheld.

Reporting Concerns

If you believe that a minor has gained access to Swallowbay, please report it immediately to contact@swallowbay.com. We will investigate promptly and take appropriate action.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Age Verification Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, regulatory guidance, or our practices. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest version.