Creators must provide a copy of their government-issued ID and a selfie holding that ID to OnlyFans as part of the registration and verification process. Third-party social media handles may also be collected to further verify identity.
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Submitting a government ID and selfie creates a detailed identity record held by OnlyFans and its third-party processors, which if breached or misused could expose Creators to serious identity theft risk.
Creators hand over highly sensitive identity data including government-issued documents and selfie images to both OnlyFans and third-party verification vendors, creating meaningful identity and privacy risk if that data is compromised.
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"a copy of the government identity document that you provide to us* ... a 'selfie' of you holding your government identity document* ... third-party social media handle / personal website address (used to further verify your age and identity and to help us better understand the content which you are likely to share on OnlyFans)Excerpt from OnlyFans's Privacy Policy
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Submitting a government ID and selfie creates a detailed identity record held by OnlyFans and its third-party processors, which if breached or misused could expose Creators to serious identity theft risk.
Creators hand over highly sensitive identity data including government-issued documents and selfie images to both OnlyFans and third-party verification vendors, creating meaningful identity and privacy risk if that data is compromised.
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