May 23, 2026 — Discovery Notes, 9:28am: Persona Consumer Sign-In: where identity-verification data is kept
Unofficial entry: discovery notes. The author's AI research conversation (from TypingMind), asking whether Persona offers a consumer sign-in after he verified his identity through LinkedIn, and where that data is kept and who can access it. The conversation is reproduced from the link in the original note.
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### Persona Consumer Sign-In
Question: Is there a consumer sign in for https://withpersona.com/? I just verified my identity through Linkedin and I'm curious where my data is kept and who has access to it.
Answer:
[Persona Identity Verification Privacy Report]
To answer your question directly: No, Persona does not offer a standard consumer sign-in dashboard or account portal.
Persona operates as a Business-to-Business (B2B) embedded service. When you verify your identity on LinkedIn, Persona works "behind the scenes" as a data processor. You don't have a traditional username or password to log into a Persona consumer account to manage your verifications. However, they do have a centralized Privacy Portal where you can submit data requests.
Here is a comprehensive breakdown of where your data is stored, who can access it, and how it is managed following your LinkedIn identity verification.
#### 1. Where is your data kept?
Your verification data is securely stored by Persona using enterprise-grade cloud service providers, primarily Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and MongoDB. According to Persona's privacy policies, this data is kept in highly secure data centers located in the United States and Germany.
#### 2. Who has access to your data?
Access to the highly sensitive information you submitted (like your government ID and selfie) is strictly controlled:
* Persona: Their systems and authorized personnel process the data strictly for verification purposes. They use limited sub-processors (like the cloud hosting services mentioned above) who are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
* LinkedIn (The Client): It is important to know that LinkedIn does not receive your sensitive biometric data or the actual photos of your ID. Persona merely performs the verification and sends LinkedIn an "attestation" (a secure message confirming that your identity matches your profile, along with basic info like your verified name and country).
* Third Parties: Persona explicitly states that they do not sell your data. Furthermore, they do not use your personal data to train AI models.
#### 3. Data Retention and Deletion Rules
Because you used Persona specifically through LinkedIn, a specific retention timeline applies to your data:
* Biometric Data (Facial Geometry): When you take a selfie to match against your ID, Persona temporarily extracts your facial geometry to confirm a match. This specific biometric measurement is deleted immediately after the processing is complete.
* ID and Selfie Photos: For LinkedIn verifications, Persona retains your uploaded government ID and selfie photo for up to 30 days. After this window, the data is permanently destroyed unless they are legally obligated to retain it for fraud prevention or legal processes.
* LinkedIn's Retention: LinkedIn retains the successful verification badge/attestation on your profile. If you did the verification for account recovery purposes, LinkedIn typically deletes the associated support ticket data within 14 days of resolving your issue.
#### 4. How to manage or delete your data early
Even though there isn't a login portal, you have full control under global data privacy laws (like GDPR and CCPA) to demand early deletion of your data. You can do this in two ways:
1. Persona's Privacy Portal: You can visit Persona's Privacy Page to access their webform. Here, you can request a copy of your personal information, or request the immediate deletion of your verification data.
2. Direct Email: You can email Persona's privacy team directly at privacy@withpersona.com or idv-privacy@withpersona.com to invoke your right to data deletion.
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#### Interesting Findings:
* No AI Training: While many modern tech companies quietly harvest user data to train their machine learning models, Persona's LinkedIn policy explicitly dictates that no personal verification data processed during this flow is used for AI or model training.
* Data Separation: The process is designed so that the platform you are trying to use (LinkedIn) remains "blind" to your most sensitive documents. LinkedIn never actually holds your ID card on their servers; they only hold the cryptographic proof from Persona that you are who you say you are.
#### Sources:
* Persona Processor Privacy Policy
* Get verified on LinkedIn with Persona - Persona Help Center
* Persona Privacy Overview & Data Management Portal
* Verify your identity to recover account access - LinkedIn Help Center