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Incident #1C7FDB · 03 NOV 2026minor
Couchsurfing / Privacy Policy EU

Couchsurfing swaps ID verification vendor from Onfido to Entrust

Fresh · under two weeks

The identity verification provider that collects and processes users' verification information changed from Onfido to Entrust, in both the collection and sharing sections. The data portability option moved to a Security section in Settings and is now available on desktop and mobile instead of desktop only.

Taken from you

  • Verification data is now handled by a different third party, Entrust, instead of Onfido

Won back

  • Data portability request now available on mobile as well as desktop
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
This information is collected and processed by a third party identity verification service provided by Entrust.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
This information is collected and processed by a third party identity verification service provided by Onfido.− struck · ✓ matched in source
* You can request a portable copy of your data under the Security section of your Settings (Desktop & Mobile).+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
* You can request a portable copy of your data under the Privacy section of your Account and Settings (Desktop only).− struck · ✓ matched in source
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