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.