How Starkworth verifies Account Owner identity, why it's required, and how it fits alongside live screening and the profit-sharing agreement.
Identity verification exists for a simple reason: AI annotation platforms require confirmation that the person operating an account is a real, verified individual, and that requirement carries through to how Starkworth onboards Account Owners. All you need is a valid, unexpired government-issued ID card.
Required for every Account Owner. Annotators go through a separate registration and review process rather than this specific verification step.
Verification is what makes account ownership meaningful and defensible — it's the record that ties a specific, real individual to a specific account and agreement. Without it, there would be no reliable way to confirm who an account actually belongs to.
Starkworth guides you through the full account-opening process, so verification isn't something you do alone or blind — it's paired with a live screening session and comes after you've already received a complete explanation of how the model works. See How to Prepare Your ID Documents for practical preparation tips.
Verification happens after the explanation step and before live screening, as part of the sequential Account Owner onboarding process.
Because this step involves sensitive personal documents, Starkworth does not collect payment details — bank numbers, PayPal, wallet addresses — at this stage or anywhere on a public form. Those are only ever added after approval, inside an authenticated dashboard.
If your ID doesn't match a standard format (name changes, non-Latin scripts, expired renewal in progress), raise it with Support before submitting rather than after a delay.
Illustrative example — not a real customer case study
An Account Owner submits their passport for verification. Their name on the document matches their registration exactly, the photo and text are clear, and verification completes without issue, letting them move on to scheduling live screening.
A current, unexpired government-issued photo ID — passport, driver's license, or national ID card are the most reliable options.
Raise this with Support before submitting so it can be handled correctly rather than flagged as a mismatch.
Refer to the Privacy Policy for details on data storage, retention, and access — verification documents are handled under the same commitments as other personal data.
Have the physical document available, particularly for live screening, even if a digital copy is used for initial submission — check specifics with your onboarding contact.
Blurry, cropped, or mismatched documents are the most common causes — see How to Prepare Your ID Documents for Verification to avoid the usual pitfalls.
No — it's a required onboarding step, not a billable service.
Review the full agreement, register as an Annotator, or chat with our Support assistant.