Maybe it's just me but what happened to "don't send your government id to anyone". I am from the EU but this is what was indoctrinated to me. Just seems very st

Maybe it's just me but what happened to "don't send your government id to anyone". I am from the EU but this is what was indoctrinated to me. Just seems very strange to all off a sudden send all this information to any company you require a service from. Also the person is not the company, why is Google making the developer identify oneself while many apps are released under a company? My understanding is that Google has been mishandling this for a while but with the verification linked to a government id that just seems like another can of worms. A few scenarios to consider: - The developer is fired/resigns and the company does not want to be associated with the developer, for example if the developer is convicted for something. - The developer is fired/resigns and the developer does not want to be associated with the company, developer found out about certain practices of the company they don't condone. - The developer and the company part in good faith, however one of them is being exploited/pressured by a third party to abuse the relationship to the app. - The developer or the company is on legal hold due to legal issues, arrests, malpractice etc. - The developer passes away or the company ceases to exist. - How does this work if you are making an app as a developer for hire, when entering into a contract with a publisher for example. Who will verify and how will that work (especially on small scale apps).