If you are POF user and using POF dating app then you might have noticed a new safety feature on POF app. It’s selfie verification feature. Here we are talking about how to do Plenty Of Fish selfie verification.
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What is Selfie Verification on POF app?
Selfie verification is new feature introduced by Plenty Of Fish to keep users safe and comfortable on POF app. Sometimes people fake their identity online. So POF is making easy for all POF users to verify you’r all are real human. Hence you need to take photo of your face when prompted in app, and then POF confirm it’s really you. To verify you are real in real life as well as POF app you need to do selfie verification on POF dating app.
Why Should you verify your POF Profile?
Verification helps POF to make sure you are who you say you are. The real advantage for you and the people you’re chatting with. When you verify yourself, you will get a badge for your profile that tells anyone looking at that your photos are real and you’ve taken the time to prove it. That means other POF users will feel more confident chatting and meeting with you.
Is selfie verification required to create POF account?
No. Selfie verification is not required while creating new POF account. You can create new POF account without selfie verification and you can do selfie verification later.
How does POF selfie verification works?
When you upload a main profile picture, the selfie verification feature will pop up for you to use. POF need this photo first so POF have something to compare your video selfie to. In case you change your main profile picture, you will have to quickly go through the steps again to re-verify with the new photo.
How To Do Plenty Of Fish Selfie Verification?
- Go to your POF profile and under “My Account” tap ” Manage Account” menu. From there, you’ll see an option to verify your profile. Once you click the verfiy option you will be brought to the verification homepage.
- On the verification homepage, hit ‘Verify’ and you will be walked through a quick overview of POF verification process. Hit ‘Continue,’ then give your consent on the next screen by hitting ‘Verifiy Me.’ If you don’t have camera access permission for the POF app you will be prompted to enable it.
- Once your camera access is enabled, you will see a video frame pop up. Focus the camera view on your face and center it in the frame. Hit the ‘Ready’ button when you are ready to take your selfie video. You will see some cues on the screen to help optimize your pose and position. When you are in the right spot,you will see the app take a quick scan of your face.
- The scan of your selfie then gets compared to your profile photo. This could take up a minute, so hold tight while POF system does its thing. If there’s a match between your video selfie and your profile photo, you will see a screen that says “success!” This means that the photos matched , and POF working behind scenes to officially add that verified check mark to your profile. Sit tight because this can take a few minutes.
- If POF don’t get a match , you will probably have to try again. Don’t worry about making yourself date ready for your verification . The scan of your video seflie only gets used to verifiy who you are and will never live on your profile.
- You can remove your verified badge from your profile by deleting or changing your primary profile photo.
Which information POF use for photo verification?
POF will only use your facial recognition information for the purpose of photo verification.
Under what legal authority do POF process the photo verification information?
POF process the photo verification information only with your consent.
What is Plenty Of Fish’s Policy for the retention and destruction of bio-metric information for selfie verifcation?
Retention:– Biometric information namely, facial geometries that allow POF to conduct facial recognition on your video selfie and profile photo for the purposes of completing photo verification are only created and retained with your consent for the duration of the photo verification process. Photo verification may take up to 24 hours. Once your photo verification is complete, the biometric information is deleted.
Destruction:- When POF deletes the biometric information following the completion of the photo verification processes, it is permanently purged from its systems and can no longer be retrieved.