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Anthropic May Ask Claude Users to Verify ID

Anthropic updated Claude's privacy policy to let it request government ID and a selfie from a small subset of flagged accounts, using vendor Persona.

What actually changed in the privacy policy

Anthropic has long required Claude users to be over 18, and earlier this year it added age-verification checks to comply with various state and country rules.

How the identity check works mechanically

When the check is triggered, the flow is concrete and biometric-heavy.

The data-retention question Anthropic did not fully answer

The biggest open issue is what happens to your documents afterward.

Why this is happening now

The timing reads as more than housekeeping.

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