¶ Purpose
Confirm you are old enough to use the contest application. This is an access check, not a login.
¶ Before You Begin
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Know the minimum age for this site (shown on the check page; the Terms use 18+)
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This is not an ID scan and not an account
¶ Step-by-Step Instructions
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Open any application page (login, a public form, or a page you already had bookmarked).
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If the age check is on and you have not confirmed yet, the app stays hidden. You only see the age card.
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If the page asks you to confirm, tap I am [age] or older. If it asks for a date of birth, enter month, day, and year. The date is used to check your age and is not stored. This application currently shows the confirm-button card (screenshots): I am 18 or older / I am not 18.
Desktop — Age check (18 or older)
Mobile — Age check (18 or older)
- If you are not old enough, tap I am not [age]. The site stays blocked. Use Leave this site.
Desktop — Age check blocked / Leave this site
Mobile — Age check blocked / Leave this site
- After a successful confirmation, you get the real page (login, form, or whatever you opened). Cookie choices, if shown, are a separate step — see Cookies and privacy.
¶ Things to know
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Clearing cookies or a policy change can ask you to confirm again.
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Signing in is still required for contest work. Age confirmation is not an account.
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Removing the page overlay in developer tools does not unlock protected pages. The server still requires the eligibility cookie.