Web of Trust

Notarization Requirements

• A government-issued form of identification bearing the number you used when you registered with the Thawte Personal Certification system — the 'National Identification Code' (NIC). This could be your passport number, your driving license number, your social security number, etc.
• At least one other government-issued form of identification bearing your photograph (e.g. a driver's license or a passport).
• Photocopies of all identity documents shown. Note that I am required by Thawte to keep the photocopies.

In case of any differences I can't certify your identity. To get the names or other registration details correct, contact weboftrust@thawte.com before the certification.

You will:

• sign a Thawte certification form stating that you have requested the WOT Notary to make an assertion about your identity, that you have read and understood Thawte WOT rules and that the information stated on the form is correct.

I will:

• check that your face is matching the photos on both documents, and that Thawte data are matching the ID and possibly the birthdate stated in documents;
• sign a Thawte certification form stating that I have checked your identity;
• take copies of documents from you;
• keep the certification form together with copies of the documents for a period required by Thawte (currently 5 years) and not disclose the data to other persons;
• retain a right to destroy the form and copies of the documents after the required period of keeping them;
• fill an online Thawte assertion form as soon as possible to allow Thawte add points to your account for the certification (if we meet at a place equipped with an internet access, I can fill in the online form immediately).

I generally will assert the full amount of trust points that I am allowed to (currently 10). However, I reserve the right to assert fewer or no points if your identification/documentation is incomplete or questionable.