Privacy Policy Notice: Data Collection, Processing, Transmission, and Use for Identification Purposes
Collection, Processing, and Use of Personal Data for Identification Purposes
As part of the identity verification process, Persona Identities, Inc. (“Persona”) collects, processes, and transmits certain personal data to Atheneum Partners to verify expert identities and prevent fraud or impersonation.
At your request, Persona will delete your personal data. Atheneum processes and retains your data in accordance with the Atheneum Expert Agreement and stores it for the duration of your membership in the Atheneum Expert Network.
Data Collected, Processed, and Transmitted
The following categories of data are processed for identity verification:
- Personal Information: Salutation, title (optional), first name, surname, name affixes, maiden name, date of birth, place of birth, nationality, and a photo of the individual being identified.
- Address Details (for identity documents): Street address, house number, postal code, and city of residence.
- ID Document Information: Type of ID, ID number, issuing country, date of issue, expiration date, issuing authority, front and back images of the ID, and images of security features.
- Contact Details: Mobile phone number (for authentication via SMS) and email address (for support in case of technical issues).
- Additional Data: Audio and video recordings of the identification process conducted via video chat.
Your Rights as a Data Subject
You have the right to request access to your stored data from Atheneum or Persona at any time. Additionally, you may revoke your consent for data processing by contacting the relevant entity. Please note that withdrawing consent will impact the status of your Atheneum Expert Network profile and will require re-identification to restore access.
Data Controllers and Data Protection Officers
Data Controller
The entity responsible for processing personal data in the identification process, as defined under Article 4(7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is Atheneum Partners. For further details, please refer to Atheneum’s Privacy Policy and Data Protection Information, available electronically on Atheneum’s website.
Data Protection Officer
Atheneum has appointed a Data Protection Officer. Contact details are provided in Atheneum’s Privacy Policy Notice, available at: https://www.atheneum.ai/privacy-policy-notice.
For additional details on how Persona processes and protects your data, please refer to Persona’s Privacy Policy, available at: https://withpersona.com/legal/privacy-policy.