getting to know your customer
 

what the hell is this now , we have had a few emails asking for extra id from affiliate programs under something call "getting to know your customer" is this law, and then out sourcing personal information to who knows who wtf,

we dropped ddf and wetpussycash because of this, sending w8 forms to the affiliate programs or uploading forms to the program all good,

why do you want passports and utility bills after 20 years of partnership, how about you send us your passports and utility bills so we can know for sure who you are.

who the fuck gets utility bills everythings online

Yea how about that. KYC requirements was set into motion after the 9/11 attacks:

https://fin.plaid.com/articles/kyc-basics

Most of it is pure bullshit though affecting only law abiding citizens. The real terrorists have other ways to make transactions and move money.

if you have nothing to hide, no problem :2 cents:

Except that if these documents leak through a hack or negligence, they can be used to steal your identity.

People that have your documents can hack into your online accounts using social engineering - that includes stealing domains, crypto assets, phone numbers, etc.
(Or even getting credit cards in your name in the US? I'm not sure about this.)

Bookmarked. Will be following this and dropping programs no doubt :Oh crap Full-time mainstream here we come!

Mainstream does the exact same thing and pays you smaller commission...

Yup but I'd rather give up my identity to a mainstream company registered in London, New York, Paris blah blah than to SpunkBubbleCumChums registered to some PO Box offshore somewhere. I'll have to seriously rethink my options

We agree 100% :thumbsup

Trafficpimps informed us today also, KYC law seems to make them ask us for more info than needed. I am just not comfortable having my personal info stashed somewhere else.

I got the same emails. You would have to be insane to send documents like that to affiliate programs you barely know. If theses documents get sold or leaked then you are fucked. Identity theft is no joke.

this is my exact point, how many immigrants [lets make it easy for everyone GREEN CARD] look for fake papers with good fake i.d, it goes on everyday

and these fucking laws make it more easy for them,

off topic, its amazing these days when new laws [or more like acts/statutes RULEZ] are brought in, they immediately affect everyone , in the past the new [rulez] would effect everyone from that date on, i.e driving license i am in the age group that can drive odd vehicles [buses with trailers, motorbikes with sidecars, tractors with carts, fucking tarmacking roller machines] but a new license holder can not, blah blah blah i need a drink its to hot to work

good news from trafficpimps lets hope other programs follow suit, well done thank you

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