How can I add an age verification popup?

leadthepack · April 6, 2013

I’m creating a website for a local brewery and need to figure out how to add an age verification request that pops up when visitors come to the site for the first time. Just needs to be basic and ask “Are you 21?” If “Yes,” let them into the site, if “No,” send somewhere else.

I searched and found a bunch of JavaScript options, but I can’t figure out how to implement it, since Squarespace 6 file modification & storage is limited.

Thanks in advance!

Edited April 20, 2015 by leadthepack
Tidy, fix tags

paul2009 · January 24, 2019

I built a simple age-gate solution for Squarespace. It's available on my website here:

https://www.soundfocus.co.uk/squarespace/age-verification-pop-up

You can try it for free. There's a very small one-off charge to use it on your site. If you need a more advanced or customised solution, we can build these too.

-Paul

Squarespace Expert & Professional Developer

jackierubbo · June 26, 2013

@leadthepack do you have the code you can pass along?

spedup · April 13, 2017

what i found to be the best solution for our site was this app: https://agechecker.co/squarespace-age-verificationtheyre pretty helpful and did some nice customization for us

raptor2skooled · April 11, 2013

Perhaps you might want to check out IDology's, ExpectID Age product that will help keep compliance while quickly confirming someones age accurately.

On the other hand the code below will do the most basic aspect if put on the main landing pages.

<?php
session_start();
if ($_REQUEST["over21"] == 1) {
   $_SESSION["over21"] = 1;

   header("Location: " . $_REQUEST["redirect"]);
}
?>
<html>
   <head>
       <title>Verify Your Age</title>
   </head>
   <body>
       <a href="verify.php?over18=1&
redirect=<?=$redirect?>">I am over 21</a> | 
       <a href="http://www.google.com/">I am not over 21</a>
   </body>
</html>

Edited April 11, 2013 by raptor2skooled

leadthepack · April 21, 2013

Thanks, @raptor2skooled. I was able to make a code hodgepodge that seems to work okay (even though I think the cookie expires much sooner than it should.

cotupha · February 22, 2014

I just faced this problem myself (although I needed a verification page, not a pop-up). I couldn't find a solution that satisfied my requirements. I now this post is more than 6 months old, buy I'm leaving my answer in case anyone else needs it.

You can get my code at https://github.com/cotupha/octli

It has the javascript necessary, as well as other files that serve as example demonstraiting how to use the javascript. It is explained how to do it without activating developer mode (which was a requirement of my client).

lunnson · July 22, 2014

Would it be possible to explain how this can be done?

richeastwood · February 9, 2015

@cotupha thank for sharing, I'm having difficulties implementing your code on squarespace platform, is it possible for you to explain the steps in to implement. Any help greatly appreciated!

neeklamy · April 20, 2015

cotupha has placed the instructions in the GitHub repository: Squarespace Installation

balthazar · June 22, 2015

@cotupha (or anyone else) Would you be able to help me get this set up? I'm a bit confused on a couple of the steps. I'd be willing to pay you for your time.

ryanthompson · September 9, 2015

"... It is explained how to do it without activating developer mode (which was a requirement of my client)..."

For those confused, it took me a minute of confusion as well, but according to Cotupha's instructions you would still have to set up the age verification code outside of squarespace. The first two steps wouldn't be possible with squarespace hosting as-is (non developer mode).

As it stands – I don't see any solution on the boards for an age verification that isn't just a cover page.

Edited September 9, 2015 by ryanthompson

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