Check the age and identity of your users in the DRC against the national register
Social networks and international digital companies use RDCPASS as one certified source of identity for their users in the DRC. You can confirm a user’s age without asking for a document, add a badge to accounts that belong to real people and verify creators before paying them. When someone is impersonated, your trust & safety team can report it to the national fraud desk.
- Age checks without document uploads
- Verified accounts and badges
- Verified payees for creator and seller payouts
Example journey
Verifying a creator before their first payout
RDCPASSCustomerKabeya M. Tshisekedi
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Opens payout settings in your app and taps "Verify with RDCPASS"
The challenges
Age checks are hard to get right
A self-declared birth date is easy to fake. Asking for an ID upload puts users off, and leaves you holding documents you would rather not store.
Impersonation hurts users and brands
Fake profiles of public figures and businesses, and of ordinary users too, are used to run scams. Each one makes people trust the platform less.
Paying local creators means knowing who they are
Before money goes to a creator or seller in the DRC, you need to know the account belongs to a real person and that the payment reaches them.
How RDCPASS helps
Age assurance
You get a yes or no on whether the user meets your age threshold. Only basic KYC is shared and there is no document to store.
Verified accounts and badges
Users verify their account with Login with RDCPASS. They confirm on their phone with a face check and pick which details to share with you.
Creator and seller payouts
Verify the certified identity of each creator or seller before the first payout. As the programme grows, you can re-verify them in batches.
Impersonation reports
Confirmed identity usurpation can be reported to the national fraud desk. Each case has a reference your team can follow.
Connects to the channels you already run
Your app, website, branches and back office call RDCPASS through a single integration. The services you choose send back verified answers your staff can act on.
Your channels
- Mobile app
- Website
- Branches & agents
- Back office
Your outcomes
- Age checks without document uploads
- Verified accounts and badges
- Verified payees for creator and seller payouts
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Regulation & compliance
- Users give consent on their own phone and decide which details reach your platform.
- An application only receives the data scopes it has been approved for.
- Age Verification returns a yes or no with basic KYC only, so you do not hold date-of-birth documents.
- Each check is logged with its stated purpose, which gives your policy and trust & safety teams a full trail.
From first test to production
Every organization goes through the same three steps.
- 1
Build in the sandbox
Free and available immediately, with synthetic identities, businesses and faces.
- 2
Pass due diligence
We review your business (governance) and your application (security, scopes, testing).
- 3
Go live
Set up production keys and an mTLS certificate, and choose the billing model that suits you.
Frequently asked questions
Can we check age without asking for an ID document?+
Yes. Age Verification uses the user’s certified identity from the national register to tell you whether they meet your threshold. You receive a yes or no and basic KYC. You never receive a document scan.
Do we need a local entity to use RDCPASS?+
Your organization has to be approved before going live, and our team can talk through your set-up with you. In the meantime you can build and test the full integration for free in the sandbox.
How do users verify their account?+
With Login with RDCPASS, which follows the OpenID Connect standard. The user confirms on their phone with a face check and chooses which details you receive.
Can we pay in USD?+
Yes. The Enterprise plan is invoiced monthly in USD or CDF. The pay-as-you-go wallet can be topped up by card, bank transfer or mobile money.
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Learn moreStart in the sandbox or talk to our team
The sandbox is free and open now. If you would rather discuss your sector, expected volumes and billing model first, our team can take you through it.