Veriff

Data collection purposes

Data Collection in Mobile SDKs

Veriff, by the nature of the product, works with lot of personal data. In order to increase the data points around personal data to make more accurate decisions and eliminate the bad actors, we also collect some device data for identifying fraudulent attempts.

In 2022, both Apple and Google introduces changes to their store, requiring applications to declare the datas they collect with the reasoning to inform the end users better.

With these changes now rolling out fully, our clients are required the declare the data collection reasons in their application submissions to the stores. You can find the details for each platform and the required work by clients below.

Please note that the data processed by Veriff on behalf of its clients may differ depending on the specific service features.

Apple (iOS)

Here you can find the information about the data we collect for Apple (iOS) platform. Alternatively, you could share our application link in store and ask the customers to mirror and declare the same purposes. For an example declaration, please refer to App Privacy section in our application.

Data Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Contact Info

  • Name
  • Physical Address (if relevant)

Contact Info is used for app functionality as a part of identity verification service.

Sensitive Info

  • Biometric data (if relevant)

Sensitive Info is used for app functionality as a part of identity verification service.

Usage Data

  • Product Interaction

Usage Data is used for app functionality, analytic events, user journey and fraud prevention, security, and compliance as a part of identity verification service.

User Content

  • Photos or Videos
  • Audio Data

User Content is used for app functionality and fraud prevention, security, and compliance as a part of identity verification service.

Identifiers

  • User ID
  • Device ID

Identifiers are used for app functionality and fraud prevention, security, and compliance as a part of identity verification service.

Diagnostics

  • Performance Data

Diagnostics are used for app functionality and fraud prevention, security and compliance as a part of identity verification service.

Location

  • Coarse Location

Location is used for app functionality and fraud prevention, security and compliance as a part of identity verification service.

Other Data

  • External registry checks (if relevant)
  • Information extracted from the User Content (e.g. document image)
  • Document number for Aadhaar card
  • Consent 2FA

Other Data are used for app functionality as a part of identity verification service.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes;

Usage Data

  • Product Interaction

Usage Data is used for analytics as a part of identity verification service.

Google (Android)

Here you can find the information about the data we collect for Google (Android) platform. Alternatively, you could share our application link in store and ask the customers to mirror and declare the same purposes. For an example declaration, please refer to App Privacy section in our application.

Data shared

Data that may be shared with authorised sub-processors:

  • Location
  • Approximate location
  • Personal info
  • Name
  • User IDs
  • Address (if relevant)
  • Phone number (Collection of Phone number is stopped with Veriff Android SDK 4.13.0 and upwards)
  • Other info, such as biometric data (if relevant)
  • Photos and videos
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Audio files
  • Voice or sound recordings
  • App activity
  • App interactions
  • Installed apps (Collection of Installed apps is stopped with Veriff Android SDK 4.13.0 and upwards)
  • App info and performance
  • Crash logs
  • Diagnostics
  • Device or other IDs
  • Device or other IDs
  • All data declared above is used for app functionality, fraud prevention, security, and compliance as a part of identity verification service.
  • App info and performance and app activity is also used for analytics.

Data collected

Data that may be collected for the service provision:

  • Location
  • Approximate location
  • Personal info
  • Name
  • User IDs
  • Address (if relevant)
  • Phone number (if relevant) (Collection of Phone number is stopped with Veriff Android SDK 4.13.0 and upwards)
  • Other info, such as biometric data (if relevant)
  • Photos and videos
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Audio files
  • Voice or sound recordings
  • App activity
  • App interactions
  • Installed apps (Collection of Installed apps is stopped with Veriff Android SDK 4.13.0 and upwards)
  • App info and performance
  • Crash logs
  • Diagnostics
  • Device or other IDs
  • Device or other IDs
  • All data declared above is used for app functionality, fraud prevention, security, and compliance as a part of identity verification service.
  • App info and performance and app activity is also used for analytics.