For banks, merchants and government agencies, and is compliant with the USA Patriot Act* and with age verification laws and guidelines.
*Patriot Act, FinCEN, CTF, BSA/AML, Check 21, Remote Deposit Capture regulations.
Possesses international data compiled by foreign government entities including but not limited to revenue and government offices, police, and government-owned telecommunication companies.
Robust - processed against 28 International Watch Lists (OFAC’s, 5 FBI lists, Interpol, etc), 157 nations, 3.4 billion citizens, 2800+ types of gov’t issued ID
Legal - Complies with U.S. privacy laws
Open - No credit or medical data is used
Fair - Verification requires consent of the consumer, and transaction history remains
confidential (unless subpoenaed by U.S. government)
Universal - Uses existing government-issued documents to verify age or identity
with no need to create new identity cards or implement special procedures
Compatible - Requires no new hardware and works with all
operating systems
Privacy - Only a match code is used so the consumer’s privacy
is protected at all times
Effective - With VISA now explicitly prohibiting merchants from verifying age by use
of its credit card, and consistent with credit card association rules, reliable real-time
verification through government-issued ID databases offers confirmation of a
consumer’s age with the highest confidence
Family Friendly - Merchants are able to show federal, state, and local authorities,
public interest groups, and concerned parents that they prevent minors from
accessing restricted products, advertising, and marketing materials.