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by quiet35 44 days ago
I am just gonna leave it here.

Privacy Policy:

3.2. Identity verification through W Identity. To create a W Social account, you must first verify your identity through W Identity. W Identity operates an independent identity verification service that allows you to verify your identity once and then selectively share verified attributes with third-party applications under your control.

3.3. During the W Identity verification process, you will be asked to provide your phone number, email address, and date of birth, and to verify your identity using an official passport (via photo or NFC scan) and a selfie. This process is governed by W Identity’s own terms of service and privacy notice [...]

From the "W Identity" Play Store page:

Data that may be shared with other companies or organizations:

Personal info: Name, Email address, User IDs, and Other info

Photos and videos: Photos

Location: Approximate location

Messages: Other in-app messages

Device or other IDs

6 comments

Those social platforms should really have a "import my information from a previous data leak" button.
Wow, they’re collecting a bunch of PII instead of using the zero-knowledge proof of humanity thing that the EU ID wallet is supposed to support?

How uneuropean.

Weak developers, weak leaders, no talent. All of those including the location can be recorded anonymously and securely.
This but unsarcastically, much to your dismay I'm sure, as usual.
Wow. Is that all? And here I though, iris scans, dna sample and the promise of my eventual first born would be in there. What a bargain.

Can't wait to do this and then get to use my "W account" to log into pornhub...

Logging into pornhub to require authentication similar to the nuclear briefcase. /s
The number of websites and services with really bad ai layout and a perverted thirst for emails are skyrocketing lately... This has just a closed, undocumentd inhouse verification service on top. I can't find any useful info about the verififcation app.
They should just hand all that stuff directly to criminals. Cut out the middle man of when their systems are hacked, saving everyone time and stress.
Yeah lol no. That's exactly what I don't want in social media.
Trust me bro.