Author ID Checks

Summary: This outlines our process of checking your identification when you sign up on our platforms, including step-by-step instructions using a PC/Laptop and Mobile.

What are Author ID Checks?
Is my information secure?
How Does the Verification Process Work?
Guidelines for Completing your Author ID Check
What Devices Can I use to Complete my Author ID Check?
What Document Types Can be Used for Verification?
How do I Verify my ID? (Steps)
How do I Verify my ID using a Mobile?
What if I don't do an ID Check?

What are Author ID Checks?

As a professional marketplace, it's critical for us to confirm the identities of our authors. This provides a trusted environment for our customers and authors to conduct business, and maintain the success of our community.

As an Envato author, you will be required to complete an Author ID check to verify your identity. If you are a new author, this wil occur when your first item is approved for sale. If you are an existing author, we will notify you when an ID check is available for you to complete.

Is my information secure?

The security of information you provide is our #1 priority and we use multiple safeguards (technical, procedural, and physical) to ensure the safety and integrity of your data.

Our Author ID check process is backed by one of the world's leading end-to-end ID verification solutions, Jumio. As a PCI Level 1 com­pliant company, Jumio reg­u­larly con­ducts secu­rity audits, vul­ner­a­bility scans, and pen­e­tra­tion tests to ensure com­pli­ance with secu­rity best prac­tices and stan­dards. All data is transmitted using secure transport with strong cipher suites and stored encrypted using AES256.

The collection and processing of any identity data is undertaken in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any additional privacy notices or collection statements made available to you during the identity verification process.

Jumio Corporation is located at 395 Page Mill Rd, Suite 150, Palo Alto, California 94306, USA. Their website is www.jumio.com

How Does the Verification Process Work?

As part of our verification process called Envato Verify, you will be asked to take a selfie which will then be compared against your Photo ID using facial recognition technology. To achieve this, the characteristics of your face are automatically captured and compared to your Photo ID.

By opting into Envato Verify, you confirm that you’re the person in the Photo ID and you consent to the processing of your biometric data for photo comparison purposes. You can withdraw your consent at any time.

We acknowledge that such data is sensitive in nature and we will only use your Photo ID to carry out Envato Verify. Envato Verify will be carried out by our service provider Jumio Corporation based in 395 Page Mill Rd, Suite 150, Palo Alto, California 94306, USA.

Guidelines for Completing your Author ID Check

Before you get started, make sure to review the following guidelines below which will help you to prepare for your Author ID check.

• You must complete the ID check in one session, within 15 minutes from the time you start the check, otherwise, it will expire.
• You must start the ID check within 7 days of it being sent, otherwise, it will expire.
• You can complete the check on a desktop/laptop or on a mobile device. Ensure you use a compatible device/browser.
• The name on your Envato account (and your tax information) must exactly match the name on your ID document.

For your ID document, please ensure that:

• You are selecting the correct ID type for the ID document you are providing as this will determine the number of photos to be uploaded (e.g. a passport will only require 1 photo of the details page; a driver’s license will require 1 photo of the front and 1 of the back).
• You do not obscure any part of the document (e.g. masking details, poorly framed).
• You provide an ID document that is supported for your country (e.g. passport, driver’s license, national ID card).
• The photo is clear (e.g. not blurry, too dark, too light).
• The photo is of the original document (i.e. no photocopies/scans).
• The page of your ID that contains your photo is uploaded first.
• The document is currently valid, or expired less than one year ago.
• The document has Latin characters.

For your selfie, please ensure that:

• The photo is of you and taken live.
• You look straight into the camera.
• The lighting conditions are correct (e.g. not too dark, too bright, reflections on face).
• Your face is aligned with the oval.

What Devices Can I use to Complete my Author ID Check?

PC/Laptop (all current versions)

• Chrome
• Safari
• Firefox
• Microsoft Edge

Mobile

• iOS - Apple Safari
• Android - Google Chrome and Samsung Internet

For more information on how to complete the check on mobile devices please see this section below.

What Document Types Can be Used for Verification?

• Your ID must be government-issued and must include your photo
• ID types we do not accept are:
  • • Temporary (paper) IDs
    • School IDs
    • Bank cards
    • Insurance cards
    • Employee IDs
    • IDs with non-Latin characters

Acceptable IDs by country
A list of acceptable document types will be presented after the country is selected. If your ID type or country is not available for selection, please contact support for further assistance by raising a support request.

How do I verify my ID?

1. Log in to Envato Verify

If you are required to verify your identity with Envato, you will be sent instructions to enable you to log in to Envato Verify.

2. Select Country & ID type

Have your ID ready. Select your country (the one associated with your ID) and then choose the corresponding ID type.

3. Scan the front & back of your ID

Hold your document up to your webcam, center it in the viewing window and click "Take snapshot" when the document is fully legible. Be sure there isn’t any glare on plastic cards.

Make sure your snapshot is fully legible in the window to the right. If fully legible, click "Continue". If not, click "Take another snapshot" to try again. An ID that is illegible will be rejected and you will be required to complete this step again.

4. Take a photo of your face

Look straight into your webcam and ensure your face is fully centered. When you're ready, click "Take snapshot".

Check your photo in the right window and if your face is fully visible, click "Finish & start verification". If not, click "Take another snapshot" to try again.

 

Make sure your photo is clear, follow these tips to avoid errors:

• Color images only: your photo must show a full, readable, color image of your document -- black & white photos or copies are not acceptable
• Images of the physical document only: photos of screens or other photos will be rejected
• All information on the document should be easy to read. Common issues with legibility are:
  • • Glare obstructing information
    • Not enough light/too dark
    • Too far away
    • Blurry
    • Watermark over the image
    • Digitally or physically hiding or cropping information on the document

5. Wait for your verification to process

Once you’ve finished, your information will be uploaded into the system and then processed. Hold tight while it’s being analyzed and make sure not to close your browser. These 2 steps may take a few minutes. You’re free to continue working in other tabs or apps.

6. Verification Process Completed!

Thanks! We'll email you when your document is verified or if any further steps are required.
Once verified, you'll be able to operate as an Envato author and begin earning.

How do I Verify my ID using a Mobile?

1. Log into verify.envato.com and click ‘start check’.

2. Select your country, and ID type.

 

3. Click ‘here’ to switch to mobile.

4. Enter your email address into the 'send link by email' field:

5. You’ll see this screen email. Make sure you keep this page open while you complete your check on mobile. Go and check your emails on your phone.

6. Open the email on your mobile, and click on the ‘here’ link to proceed.

7. If you’re using an iOS device, please use Safari to complete your ID check. If you’re using an Android device, please use Chrome or Samsung Internet to complete your ID check.

Please make sure the browser has camera access enabled and that you are using one of the supported browsers.

• • • If you’re using a mobile device and the ID check automatically opens in a browser that is not supported, you will see an error message.
      Please ensure you are using a supported browser to open your emails before you click on the link from your email.

8. Once you complete the check, the screen you kept open on your desktop will update and you should see on ‘verify.envato.com’ that your check is now ‘completed’.

What if I don't complete an ID Check?

Unfortunately, if you do not wish to complete an ID check, or are not able to be successfully verified, you will not be able to continue earning as an Author on our platform.  This is to ensure the safety and security of both authors and customers on Envato. 

In the event that you do not complete the ID check, your portfolio will be disabled (ie. removed from sale). If you wish to complete it at a later time, please let us know and we will send you a new ID check. Once you have been successfully verified, your items will be made available for sale again.