Creators must provide government-issued identification and tax identification numbers before cashing out earnings or KICKs, with this information collected directly by named and unnamed third-party identity verification providers on Kick's behalf.
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This provision establishes a mandatory identity and background check requirement tied to creator payout eligibility, involving collection of government-issued IDs and tax numbers by third-party processors whose identities are not fully disclosed in the provided policy text. This creates a layered data processing structure where sensitive personal data is handled by subprocessors operating under their own terms.
Under this provision, creators seeking to receive earnings from Kick are required to submit government-issued ID and tax identification information to third-party verification providers before any payout is processed. The agreement states these providers process the information solely to deliver identity verification and background check services to Kick.
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Compare across platforms →"identification information, including government issued IDs and tax ID numbers prior to creators cashing out any earnings or KICKs through the Services. We use third-party identification verification service providers to collect this information directly and facilitate all identity and background checks. These providers will only process this information to provide us with the identity verification and background check services.Excerpt from Kick's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Collection of government-issued identification and tax identification numbers engages data protection obligations under GDPR Article 9 and equivalent special category or sensitive data frameworks in applicable jurisdictions.
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This provision establishes a mandatory identity and background check requirement tied to creator payout eligibility, involving collection of government-issued IDs and tax numbers by third-party processors whose identities are not fully disclosed in the provided policy text. This creates a layered data processing structure where sensitive personal data is handled by subprocessors operating under their own terms.
Under this provision, creators seeking to receive earnings from Kick are required to submit government-issued ID and tax identification information to third-party verification providers before any payout is processed. The agreement states these providers process the information solely to deliver identity verification and background check services to Kick.
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