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Identity verification made simple

Make it easy for your customers to prove their identity with just an ID document and a biometric selfie. Users can also capture other documents as proof of address, such as a utility bill or bank statement. The identity verification process is fully configurable and can be seamlessly embedded into a website or app. Alternatively, manage the entire process through our no-code web portal and let your users complete the verification process with a simple web link. Download your product sheet

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Yoti Overview

Yoti - who we are and what we do

We built Yoti to help everyday people prove who they are in an easier and safer way. This started with the Yoti app, and as we saw the usefulness of digital identity, we continued to develop innovative technology to help people prove who they are to businesses, governments, and websites. To make sure that we develop our business and our products in the right way, we have a strong ethical framework and a rich social purpose strategy that explores the world of digital identity far away from our London headquarters. We started in 2014 –

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A guide to the European Commission’s proposed legal framework for regulating high-risk AI systems

On 21 April 2021, not long after a leaked portion had caused a stir, the European Commission published its proposed legal framework for the regulation of artificial intelligence (“AI”). Whilst only a first draft, therefore subject to the push and pull of the amendment (or ‘trilogue’) process over the coming months, it marks an important milestone in the European Commission’s journey to engender a culture of ‘trustworthy’ artificial intelligence across the European Union. The proposal has important implications for the developers of biometric systems, like Yoti. Although it will undergo a number of revisions before the

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Yoti partners with Childline and IWF

Yoti delivers age verification for Childline and the IWF ‘Report Remove’ tool that helps young people remove nude images and videos shared online

Protecting children online We’re dedicated to using our identity platform as a force for good. We work with experts to explore the challenges people face and help solve these problems using our secure, privacy-preserving technology. One area we passionately support is child protection. NSPCC’s Childline approached us with a challenge that they were tackling with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). To help young people report sexually explicit images of themselves on the internet for removal.  Any young person can report a nude image or video of themselves online and the IWF will work to have it removed

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Person using Yoti's eWitnessing feature on laptop as per the new guidance

Electronic witnessing in line with HM Land Registry guidance

Her Majesty’s Land Registry (HMLR) has released new guidance that allows for registration transfers and certain other deeds to be signed electronically in the UK. This means that solicitors and conveyancers can now carry out the document witnessing process using Yoti eSign.   What are conveyancer-certified electronic signatures? Conveyancer-certified electronic signatures which were recently referred to as eWitnessing, like physical witnessing, is the third-party overseeing of the signer, with the added benefit of being undertaken electronically. This means that, with an eSignature platform, witnessing documents is made much easier for law firms and conveyancers alike, with processes that

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Yoti named in the latest cohort of the FCA’s digital sandbox

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been accepted into the FCA regulatory sandbox, which is designed to test innovative financial products and services. We believe that the Yoti digital ID app will transform many everyday experiences. It’s great to be able to show how Yoti can make life simpler and safer for financial organisations and their customers. The reusable Yoti digital ID app with enhanced fraud screening capability will help transform the customer experience, access to finance and fraud prevention in the prepaid card market. We’ll be delivering this with two of our valued partners, Synectics Solutions and

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