A while ago when I was trying to sign up for an OVH account to test their VPS offering, they asked for government id/passport and proof of address in order to a

A while ago when I was trying to sign up for an OVH account to test their VPS offering, they asked for government id/passport and proof of address in order to activate the account. I'm ok with uploading those documents when signing up for an account on financial-related online services (btc exchanges, online debit card, etc), but I would never comply with that just for testing some cheap VPS. Why would they need those info when other vendors don't is beyond me.