Solution for Games and Loot Boxes
Loot boxes need the same
rules as betting.
Brazilian regulation treats loot box mechanics like sports betting and requires age verification. CPFHub.io checks the buyer's CPF (Brazil's individual taxpayer ID) at checkout for restricted items, in real time, without interrupting gameplay.
The cost of inaction
The betting model has reached games.
R$ 20 billion
was the estimated value of the Brazilian games market in 2023, in Brazilian reais (BRL), with a growing share of revenue coming from in-app purchases, the segment most exposed to loot box regulation.
Newzoo Global Games Market Report, 2023
67%
of Brazilian mobile gamers make some kind of in-app purchase, and the 13 to 17 age group is the second largest group of active players in the country.
PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook, 2023
Block
and fines that the Ministry of Justice and SENACON (the national consumer protection secretariat) can apply to game platforms offering betting-like mechanics without adequate age verification and KYC.
Law 14.790/2023, Art. 29 and Portaria SPA/MF 1.231/2023
Industry challenges
Why the app store's rating
is not enough.
Loot boxes sold to minors with no verification
Brazilian regulation treats loot box mechanics as betting, so people under 18 cannot access them. Platforms that process these purchases without an age check take on direct liability.
In-app purchases on a parent's card with no control
Shared devices and saved cards let minors buy restricted items with zero friction. A parent's implied consent does not replace the technical verification the law requires.
App stores do not cover your platform's compliance
The app store's age rating is informational. Verifying the buyer's age in in-game transactions is the platform's responsibility, not the distributor's.
How CPFHub.io solves it
Every challenge has a direct answer.
Problem
A minor buys a loot box or an item treated as betting
Solution
The CPF is checked at checkout for age-restricted items, before the purchase is released. Buyers under 18 are blocked before the payment is processed, with an auditable record of the check.
Problem
The regulation requires KYC for betting-like mechanics
Solution
CPFHub.io checks identity and age range through the CPF in ~150 ms. The purchase flow stays smooth for adult users and blocked for minors, with no reliance on self-declared age.
Problem
SENACON or the Ministry of Justice notifies the platform of an irregular sale
Solution
Every CPF lookup writes a log with timestamp, result and confirmed age range. In an inspection, the platform presents the history as evidence that the technical control was active before the transaction.
Legal compliance
The regulation you need.
The infrastructure that delivers.
Loot boxes treated as betting
Brazil's sports betting regulation sets a precedent for treating loot box mechanics as games of chance. Platforms with these mechanics need KYC and age verification, following the betting model.
Gambling banned for minors
Art. 81 forbids selling gambling or giving access to it to anyone under 18. As loot boxes are increasingly classed in this category, the age-check obligation applies to game platforms.
Protecting children's data on gaming platforms
Game platforms that collect data from minors need valid consent from their guardians. Without an age check at signup, there is no way to show that consent was properly obtained.
CPFHub.io provides a declared legal basis, auditable records for every transaction and a documented retention policy, ready to present to the Ministry of Justice, SENACON and the ANPD (Brazil's data protection authority).
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