Identity Verified

what is identity verified? in kyc (know your customer), "identity verified" means that a person’s identity has been successfully confirmed using reliable and independent data sources this typically involves validating personal information such as full name date of birth address government issued id (e g , passport, driver’s license) against authoritative sources like government registries, credit bureaus, utility providers, or document verification systems what is safe harbour as part of many aml / ctf regulations around the world, a determination of 'safe harbour' may be required for id verification during an onboarding process or prior to accessing services (ie financial transactions) safe harbour is the determination of verifying an identity owner against two independent data sources to reach a high level of confidence that the person is who they claim they are organisations may elect to implement their own rules and guidelines for safe harbour and verification thresholds, and the data zoo kyc data api can be customised to meet those requirements