Protect Your Content with Access Consent
Add a mandatory strict 'Age Gate', 'Terms Acceptance', or 'Sensitive Content Warning' before your users can see your link. Ensure compliance instantly.
Select QR Code Type
The First Line of Defense
Not every link is for everyone. Whether you are promoting a winery, selling restricted goods, or sharing sensitive legal documents, you need to ensure the person scanning is authorized to view it. Access Consent puts a robust middleware layer between the scan and the destination.
When a user scans your code, they are intercepted by a secure interstitial page. They must explicitely interact (e.g., click 'I am over 18') to proceed. This click is logged, providing you with a digital audit trail of compliance.
You can customize the text, buttons, and redirect logic. If they decline, they are routed to a safe fallback URL (like Google.com), protecting your brand liability.
Middleware Features
Smart gating technology for safe scanning.
Age Verification
Enforce '18+' or '21+' entry gates. Perfect for alcohol, tobacco, or adult content marketing compliance.
Custom Disclaimer
Display a legal waiver or health warning that must be acknowledged before the content loads.
Smart Persistence
Remember the user's consent for 30 days via cookies, so they don't have to click 'Agree' every single time they scan.
Decline Redirect
Where do they go if they say NO? You define a safe fallback URL to handle rejected traffic gracefully.
Audit Logs
Track how many users accepted vs. rejected the consent form in your analytics dashboard.
Sensitive Content Blur
Use a blurred background or warning icon on the consent page to hide the destination visual context until approved.
Direct Link vs. Consent Gate
Unprotected QR
- • User lands immediately on content
- • No age verification check
- • Potential legal liability
- • Violates advertising standards
Protected Access
- • Verifies user intent first
- • Ensures regulatory compliance
- • Mitigates brand risk
- • Filters unqualified traffic
How to Setup Access Consent
Secure your campaign in 3 clicks.
Select Consent Type
Choose from our preset templates: 'Age Gate (18+)', 'Sensitive Content', or 'Terms of Service'.
Customize Messaging
Edit the headline, body text, and button labels (e.g., 'I Agree' vs 'Enter Site') to match your brand voice.
Set Fallback
Decide where to send users who click 'Cancel' or 'I am under 18'. Usually your homepage or a generic safe page.
Industries Requiring Consent
Where compliance is non-negotiable.
Wineries & Breweries
Bottle labels must ensure the scanner is of legal drinking age before showing product details.
Pharmaceuticals
Display important safety disclaimers or side-effect warnings before showing full drug information.
Exclusive Drops
Make users agree to 'Non-Disclosure' terms before revealing a secret product launch or beta test.
Gaming & Media
Warn users about 'Mature Content' or 'Spoilers' before they view a game trailer or video clip.
Add an age or consent gate before the destination
Require 18+ confirmation, terms acceptance, or a sensitive-content warning before a scan reaches your content — with a decline redirect. Available on Pro.
Service operators in regulated industries, wineries, e-commerce platforms selling age-restricted goods, and healthcare providers, upgrade to Pro when they need to legally verify user intent before content loads. The access-consent gate acts as a site access verification layer, ensuring your age gate QR code enforces the 18+ check instantly on scan without requiring backend integration. Whether you're gating a terms consent screen or protecting a sensitive landing page, unlimited scans across 300 dynamic codes means you can roll out age verification QR codes across your entire distribution network without per-scan cost friction.
Access-consent QR codes: QRLynx vs. Uniqode
Gate scans behind an age-18+ or terms-acceptance step. QRLynx Pro includes the consent gate with 300 dynamic codes and unlimited scans, for well under the $49 incumbents.
| Capability | QRLynx Pro — $14/mo | Uniqode Pro — $49/mo | Free QR tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age / terms consent gate | Yes | — | No |
| Dynamic — editable after printing | Yes | Yes | No |
| Per-scan analytics | Yes | Yes | No |
| Dynamic QR codes | 300 | 250 | Static only |
| Monthly price | $14 | $49 | Free (static) |
Access Consent & Compliance FAQs
Common questions about securing your QR campaigns.
How do I add an Age Verification Gate (18+) to a QR Code?
You can add an automatic age gate by verifying your destination URL with our 'Access Consent' middleware. When a user scans the code, they are intercepted by a mobile-optimized interstitial page asking them to confirm their age (e.g., 'I am over 18'). Once they click 'Confirm', they are redirected to your content. This entire process happens without you needing to build a custom website.
Can I display a Disclaimer or Warning before the QR link opens?
Yes. This is ideal for sensitive content, financial disclosures, or health warnings. You can configure a custom 'Warning Interstitial' that displays your specific legal copy. The user must explicitly click 'I Understand' or 'Accept' to proceed, ensuring they have acknowledged the risk before viewing the content.
Is use of a 'Clickwrap Agreement' on a QR code legally binding?
While we cannot provide legal advice, 'Clickwrap' agreements (where a user must actively click a button to proceed) are generally considered robust evidence of user intent in many jurisdictions. Our system logs this interaction, providing you with a digital audit trail that can support your compliance efforts for GDPR, CCPA, or industry-specific regulations.
Can I use this for Alcohol or Tobacco packaging compliance?
Absolutely. The 'Access Consent' feature is specifically designed for regulated industries like alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis. By placing an age gate directly on the QR scan event, you ensure that digital engagement with your physical packaging adheres to strict marketing age-restriction laws, preventing minors from accessing promotional material.
How do I force users to accept Terms of Service (ToS) before accessing WiFi or Files?
You can wrap any QR Code type—including PDF downloads, WiFi credentials, or App Store links—in a Consent Layer. For WiFi, the user screens the terms on their browser before being shown the password. For PDFs, they accept the disclaimer before the file begins downloading.
Does the consent page remember the user so they don't scan twice?
Yes, you can enable 'Persistent Consent' (Cookies). If a user successfully passes your age gate or accepts your terms, we place a secure, privacy-compliant cookie on their device. If they scan the same QR code (or others in the same campaign) within 30 days, they are instantly recognized and bypass the gate for a seamless experience.
What happens if a user clicks 'No' or 'I am under 18'?
You have full control over the 'Rejection Logic'. You can define a fallback URL (e.g., Google.com, a generic brand page, or an educational safety page) where non-compliant users are safely redirected. This ensures you technically filter unqualified traffic rather than just blocking them.
Will this feature affect my QR Code's scan rate?
Adding an extra step naturally creates a small barrier, but for high-intent users, the drop-off is minimal. In fact, for exclusive or 'sensitive' content, the interstitial page can actually *increase* perceived value and trust. Furthermore, ensuring compliance prevents your campaigns from being shut down by regulators, which is the ultimate scan rate protector.
Can I customize the look of the Consent Page to match my brand?
Yes. You can upload your own logo, change the background color, customize the button text (e.g., Change 'I Agree' to 'Enter the Vault'), and adjust the disclaimer font. This ensures the compliance step feels like a native part of your brand experience, not a jarring third-party pop-up.
Does this block Search Engine bots or crawlers?
Generally, yes. Most bots will not click the 'I Agree' button, meaning your protected content remains shielded from automated scraping or accidental indexing if the QR code is the only entry point. However, this is not a substitute for proper `robots.txt` server configuration if your content is publicly hosted.
Can I use an age gate QR code to protect website pages or a member portal from unverified access?
Yes. You can wrap any destination, including member portals, exclusive landing pages, or age-restricted product pages, in an access-consent gate. When scanned, users complete your 18+ (or 21+) verification before seeing the link, turning your QR code into a site access verification checkpoint. No backend code required. Pro plan includes this feature with unlimited scans.