# How do you verify my identity?

We verify your identity in three days:
1. **Verify the authenticity of your ID document**: We review images you upload of your government-issued photo ID to ensure the document is authentic. This process is like a bank teller checking your ID document to confirm that it’s real. We’ve built automated identity verification technology that looks for patterns to help determine if an ID document is real or fake. See Best practices for successful ID verification.
1. **Match your ID with photos of your face**: We review photos of your face to confirm the photo ID belongs to you. This process is similar to a bank teller confirming that the photo on your ID document is you based on the shape of your nose or eyes. We’ve built automated identity verification technology that uses distinctive physiological characteristics of your face known as biometric identifiers to match the photos of your face with the photo on the ID document.
1. **Validate your ID number against global databases**: We collect your name, date of birth, and government ID number, like your Social Security number (SSN), and check this information against a global set of databases to confirm that it exists.
If you wish to opt out of biometric verification, [contact us](https://support.link.com/contact).