Association of Digital Verification Professionals
About the ADVP
The ADVP represents businesses that carry out electronic validation of identity documents. It was formed in January 2018 with the stated mission to promote the wider use of risk based electronic validation of identity documents across the public and private sectors.
The trade body represents many businesses from across the industry providing:
- Right to Work ("RtW"), Right to Rent ("RtR"), Right to Study ("RtS") checks
- Know Your Customer ("KYC"), Anti Money Laundering ("AML")
- Counter fraud
- Security
What does the ADVP do?
- Contribution to guidance, policy, inspections based on practical experience dealing with clients across multiple sectors
- Provide visibility on latest validation technology and suitability and performance for differing risks and operating environments
- Data and intelligence gathering and sharing, for example as input to cost benefit analysis where appropriate
- Increased awareness in support of central and local government initiatives and programmes
- Provide a single point of contact of industry expertise for interested government and non-government bodies
Our Objectives
- Support/develop Good Practice Guide(s);
- Contributing to the development of policy and legislation on the use of identity document validation technologies;
- Developing working relations with HM Government, supervisory and law enforcement bodies; Sharing appropriate intelligence with HM Government and law enforcement agencies; andWorking with HM Government to plan and deliver
Our Mission
To promote the wider use of risk based electronic validation of identity documents across the public and private sectors.
Our Strategy
Given the incredibly diverse usage for identity document validation – from opening bank accounts to renting cars to checking a person’s eligibility to work or rent a house – it is imperative that the work of the ADVP focuses on the issues that help it achieve the mission and as many objectives as is feasible as well as give the most benefit to the majority of members.
Identifying Relevant Legislation and Policy Reviews
It is imperative that the ADVP identify any existing or forthcoming reviews of legislation and policy that may affect its priority areas of work. Close contact with the organisations such as those listed above help facilitate this important aspect of the trade body’s work.
Sector Analysis and Data Sharing
Our members provide electronic validation solutions to a range of sectors. These include:
- Police forces
- Local Authorities
- The Health Service
- The Construction Sector
- Financial Services relating to KYC and AML solutions
Much of the influence the ADVP brings to bear in its areas of focus with all agencies it interacts with, will be created by the sector analysis it is able to provide to support its position. The number and types of false identity documents found across its areas of work could be very important in some of the legislation/policy reviews it gets involved with.
Once the scope of data that can be collected is known, the resulting analysis where possible, is shared with relevant agencies in exchange for reciprocal information that could enhance the service of the ADVP members.
Regular contact with law enforcement, including Amberhill and other intelligence gathering teams / agencies across the ADVP areas of interest considerably help this aspect of the trade body work.
The Association of Digital Verification Professionals represents the UK’s trusted digital verification industry. We champion privacy, security and consumer choice.
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