Verify without oversharing
Find the minimum proof a service accepts before disclosing identity information.
Do this first
Read the service requirement: age, uniqueness, membership or legal identity.
Best fit
Use your existing setup
Start with the device and account controls in this checklist. Installing another app is not a prerequisite.
Step by step
Set it up safely
- 1
Read the service requirement: age, uniqueness, membership or legal identity.
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- Verify step 1: The service specifies the exact property it needs to verify.
- 2
Ask which alternative proofs are accepted and how long submitted information is retained.
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- Verify step 2: Accepted alternatives and retention terms are known or recorded as unknown.
- 3
Choose the least revealing accepted method. Use BrightID only if this service explicitly accepts it for the required purpose.
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- Verify step 3: The service explicitly accepts the selected proof.
- 4
Check the confirmation and remove uploaded copies from your own shared folders when they are no longer needed.
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- Verify step 4: You have a confirmation and have reviewed your remaining local copies.
How you know it works
- You have a confirmation and have reviewed your remaining local copies.
Watch out
- A uniqueness proof is not a substitute for every identity check.
- Do not redact or alter required documents without confirming that the recipient accepts this.
Selected reading & media
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Sources and review
Reviewed 2026-09-05 · Content revision 2
Steps were revised. Previously saved plans remain on this device; check the current instructions before marking a new step complete.