The policy discloses that Stripe collects government-issued identification information, including identification numbers and document images, as part of identity verification processes for account holders and transaction participants.
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Collection of government-issued identification data engages heightened sensitivity requirements under multiple privacy frameworks and triggers specific obligations regarding secure storage, limited retention, and restricted sharing under applicable identity verification and financial services regulations.
Interpretive note: The specific categories of government identification collected and the retention and deletion schedules are disclosed in sections of the policy that were truncated in the provided document text.
Under this provision, individuals required to complete identity verification through Stripe's services will have government-issued identification data collected and processed, subject to the retention and security obligations described in the policy and applicable law.
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Collection of government-issued identification data engages heightened sensitivity requirements under multiple privacy frameworks and triggers specific obligations regarding secure storage, limited retention, and restricted sharing under applicable identity verification and financial services regulations.
Under this provision, individuals required to complete identity verification through Stripe's services will have government-issued identification data collected and processed, subject to the retention and security obligations described in the policy and applicable law.
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