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They used to require sending a copy of an ID card as proof that you are who you say you are. I guess gdpr put an end to that.
by nielsole 3y ago
They used to require sending a copy of an ID card as proof that you are who you say you are. I guess gdpr put an end to that.
- fs111 3y agowhy would the GDPR end that? This is still a legitimate ask and they can do that legally.
- jamal-kumar 3y agoEssentially because of data retention of someone's identity card being inherent in such a system
- dist-epoch 3y agoBut they don't need to retain the data, they only need to set a flag on your account "identity was validated".
- KronisLV 3y ago> They used to require sending a copy of an ID card as proof that you are who you say you are. I guess gdpr put an end to that. That was the case for me when I registered with Hetzner, though that was a few years ago. Then again, I registered for Contabo this month and still had to send my ID and something to prove my address. Their justification was that they're required by law to verify that data (KYC or something), so I guess they have to process that data even with GDPR being a thing.
- perihelions 3y agoThey asked to 3d-scan my face and harvest my identifying biometrics. So I closed my account and walked away. If anyone's curious, this is the product Hetzner were using at the time: https://www.idenfy.com/identity-verification-service/ https://www.idenfy.com/identity-verification-service/
- jamal-kumar 3y agoThat's wild considering I'm 100% sure their resellers aren't doing this