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IDnow

Score7 out of 10

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What is IDnow?

IDnow is an identity proofing platform provider in Europe. The IDnow platform offers identity verification and document signing solutions. Ranging from automated to human-assisted, from purely online to point-of-sale, IDnow states their identity proofing methods are optimized to assure the highest security standards with maximum user conversion.

Media

Screenshot of the start of the flow
Screenshot of where to agree to terms and conditions
Screenshot of introduction to the ID verification flow
Screenshot of a scan of the front of an ID document
Screenshot of a scan of the back of an ID document
Screenshot of a biometric video selfie / liveness detection step
Screenshot of an identification completed, re-direct to merchant/ customer
Screenshot of an identification completed, re-direct to merchant/ customer

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Screenshot of the start of the flow

A great way to get started although it may not scale well with the organization.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Being in the blockchain/web3/crypto space comes with ever-changing regulations or the lack thereof. IDnow has done a fantastic job of staying ahead of the market by becoming a bit of a thought leader. They have done a great job of garnering the public's trust with their well-documented process and it allows us all to feel confident that our KYC process is solid.

Pros

  • Regulatory requirements.
  • AML requirements.

Cons

  • Customer service.
  • Less buggy identification process.
  • Wait time for support.

Most Important Features

  • Regulatory Minimums.
  • Wallet.

Return on Investment

  • Positive: higher KYC success rates.
  • Positive: less fear over regulatory requirements.
  • Negative: lots of time and effort debugging from time to time.