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Benefits of Completing ID Verification

As a proud member and the co-founder of the Ethical Web Data Collection Initiative (EWDCI), we’re taking all the necessary steps to ensure our services meet all the highest legality, ethics, ecosystem engagement, and social responsibility standards.

One of the most important steps that allow us to provide high-quality publicly available data collection services is ID verification. It’s a crucial step for users seeking to unlock additional features and targets.

Explore how ID verification can help you access popular target groups, particularly with residential proxies.

Dominykas Niaura

Aug 06, 2024

5 min read

Benefits of Completing ID Verification

What’s ID verification?

ID verification is a process designed to authenticate the identity of users. By completing ID verification, users ensure the security and integrity of their interactions with the Smartproxy ecosystem. This process involves submitting valid identification documents, which are then automatically reviewed for authenticity. It helps us ensure that only legitimate users can access our services. This process is crucial for:

  • Security and protecting infrastructure against fraudulent activities.
  • Compliance and meeting the highest legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Trust by providing a reliable community where users feel safe.

You can learn more about the importance and procedure of ID verification in this video.

What benefits do you get by completing ID verification?

By completing ID verification, you can access categories that are blocked by default with residential proxies. These categories include:

Mailing

Gain access to popular mailing platforms, including:

  • Outlook
  • AOL
  • Yahoo

Business

Unlock access to essential business tools and services, such as:

  • Uber
  • Grammarly
  • Adobe

Streaming

Access streaming platforms, including:

  • Spotify
  • Netflix
  • Twitch

You’ll need to complete ID verification to see the full list of targets that will get unblocked.

Note: target group unblocking isn’t available for the trial. Users must have an active or paid plan to unblock targets.

Accessing bigger plans

After your ID verification, you’ll also have access to even the biggest residential proxy plans, including:

  • 250 GB
  • 500 GB
  • 1000 GB
  • 2000 GB
  • 5000 GB

You can get a bigger subscription or upgrade the current one straight in your dashboard. Once you’ve got an Enterprise-level residential proxies subscription, you’ll also be able to get any other (Enteprise-level) product plan without the need to contact our sales team. Just a heads-up – as per our refund policy, Enterprise-level subscriptions are not eligible for refunds.

Bottom line

By completing ID verification, you unlock popular target groups and enhance your publicly available data collection experience. Stay tuned for future updates that will bring even more advantages to verified users!

About the author

Dominykas Niaura

Copywriter

As a fan of digital innovation and data intelligence, Dominykas delights in explaining our products’ benefits, demonstrating their use cases, and demystifying complex tech topics for everyday readers.

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Frequently asked questions

Why was my ID verification process declined?

While we provide an easy ID verification process, there are a few cases when the ID verification could be declined, including:

  • Geographical restrictions. We don’t provide services for users from Russia or Belarus. Learn more about suspended locations in our FAQs.
  • Age restrictions. To access our services, users must be over 18 years old. More about age restrictions can be found in our FAQs.
  • Document authenticity. We decline all ID verification requests when we identify the submission of fake documents.

How long does the ID verification process take?

What if I've registered on behalf of a business?

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