Online relationship app Tinder will quickly be making its ID Verification possibility obtainable to all customers around the globe.

Tinder stated on Monday that it will make its ID Verification characteristic obtainable to all members around the globe “in the coming quarters.”

The characteristic which has already been dwell in Japan since 2019, will enable customers to confirm their identities by importing official documentation together with a passport or license. However, which will differ from nation to nation.

The relationship app firm, via an official assertion, had stated that it’ll take into “consideration recommendations from experts and input from Tinder members about which documents would be used in each country as well as local regulations and laws while it rolls out the feature.”

Tinder had additionally acknowledged that it’ll use the suggestions from the identical to make sure the method is “privacy-friendly.”

Rory Kozoll, head of belief and security product at Tinder, stated that the corporate is taking a “test-and-learn” method to the ID verification launch.

“We know one of the most valuable things Tinder can do to make members feel safe is to give them more confidence that their matches are authentic and more control over who they interact with,” Kozoll stated in a press release.

The firm’s representatives are additionally acknowledging the truth that some customers may not need to share their identities on-line. Following this, the ID verification course of will probably be initially saved voluntary besides as required by native legislation.

Tracey Breeden, vice chairman of security and social advocacy at Tinder father or mother firm Match Group stated, “We know that in many parts of the world and within traditionally marginalised communities, people might have compelling reasons that they can’t or don’t want to share their real-world identity with an online platform.”

She added, “Creating a truly equitable solution for ID Verification is a challenging, but critical safety project and we are looking to our communities as well as experts to help inform our approach.”

This just isn’t the primary time that the relationship app has considered including safety-focused options to the platform; final yr it added a photograph verification system that provides a blue tick to customers” relationship profiles.