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How AI Data Annotation Accounts Are Verified
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Published 03/08/2026 - 2 min read
How AI Data Annotation Accounts Are Verified
Verification protects project data and confirms that the person doing the work is the person contracted and paid. Depending on the platform, checks can cover phone ownership, government ID, a selfie or liveness capture, location, professional credentials, tax details and payout identity.
Outlier says it may request government ID and personal information to verify identity and location. Handshake AI may verify identity, credentials and geographic location and uses Persona in its documented onboarding. Alignerr also uses phone verification followed by Persona.
Prepare before opening the verification link
Use the exact legal name shown on your ID. Review your profile for spelling, date-of-birth and location errors. Have the original, unexpired document—not a screenshot—ready. Use a clean camera lens, even lighting, a stable connection and a supported browser. Disable filters and avoid cropped or edited images.
Make sure the payout account belongs to you and carries the same identity. If a legitimate name variation exists, ask support which supporting document is acceptable rather than repeatedly resubmitting.
Protect your documents
Begin from the platform's signed-in dashboard or official help page. Check the domain and privacy notice. Never send ID through WhatsApp, Telegram or to a “recruiter” using a free email address. Do not give anyone remote access to your computer or pay a fee to “pass” verification.
If verification fails
Capture the exact error without exposing your ID number, note the date, browser and step, and contact official support once with a concise explanation. Do not create a second account: duplicates can look like fraud and make recovery harder.
The AI Training & Data Annotation Work Guide for Kenya contains a document-consistency audit and support-ticket template.
Sources
- Outlier Flexible Working Guidelines
- Handshake identity verification and account authenticity
- Handshake AI safety and onboarding
- Alignerr onboarding
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