[leni536]

Does the ID verification service retain personal information after verification? If so, why?

[Grimblewald]

so that they can sell it of course. Naturally they have to claim it was leaked afterwards, but that sale is a hefty bit of cash, all for zero repercussions? if you're an amoral megacorp, its a no brainer.

[Mindwipe]

Because it has to or there's no verifiable audit trail that any verification was ever performed.

Any service that claims otherwise is lying or will get sued to oblivion very quickly.