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I created an account with them recently and they asked for my passport or id card for authentication. Is this usual?

• deno 8y ago
  Yes, very usual for EU companies. Make sure to blank anything sensitive. If this seems weird, consider how many places require your Social Security in US.
  • paulie_a 8y ago
    It's generally finance related that requires a social security number. If a hosting provider asked they would get 123-12-1234
  • ar-jan 8y ago
    Not in my experience. Hetzner is the only one out of a dozen that I recall asking for ID.
• benbristow 8y ago
  Yep. OVH (The French) have a pretty strict ID policy too. Nothing to worry about.
  • ar-jan 8y ago
    I didn't have to provide ID with OVH, just fill out my address.
    • benbristow 8y ago
      You must have been lucky then. I had to go through a manual send photocopy of my ID process etc.
• Moter8 8y ago
  Usually hosters do this so they have some verfied name or address in case of abuse.
• untangle 8y ago
  > they asked for my passport or id card This is often for tax reasons -- specifically, whether VAT can be waived.