# Validators Descriptions

## Document Validation
**Document Validation** verifies the authenticity of a user's identification document by cross-referencing it with government databases. This process ensures that the document is genuine, unaltered, and belongs to the person undergoing the identity verification process. **Document Validation** is essential for establishing user identity and is often used in conjunction with other validation methods such as **face validation** or identity questions.

## Face Validation
**Face Validation** verifies the identity of a person by comparing their facial features with a reference image. This process helps ensuring that the person presenting themselves for identity verification is the same person associated with the reference image. **Face Validation** is a key component in digital identity as it provides a higher level of security and accuracy in confirming an individual's identity, especially in scenarios where physical documents may not be available or easily tampered with.

## Face Re-Validation
**Face Re-Validation** is the process by which a face that has been previously validated through **Face validation** in our platform is reverified. This means that a reference image is already associated to a user in the system and the process will only compare the incoming photo/video with the existing reference.

## Phone Validation
**Phone Validation** verifies a user's phone number. The phone number serves as a unique identifier and can be used to send verification codes or conduct phone-based authentication. By verifying the user's phone number, the digital identity process can ensure that the user has access to the provided phone number, which adds an extra layer of security and helps confirm their identity.

## Email Validation
**Email Validation** verifies a user's email address. Email validation is commonly used as a method to confirm the user's identity and establish communication with the user during the onboarding or verification process. By verifying the user's email, the digital identity process can ensure that the user has access to the provided email address and can receive important notifications, verification codes, or further instructions.

## TruFace
**TruFace** allows blocking the faces of known or suspected fraudsters to prevent them from completing their onboarding process, regardless of the ID they might provide. **TruFace** can be particularly useful in helping your company identify, block, and report fraudsters' faces. Our system automatically checks if the person undergoing your onboarding process has been reported before and will alert you accordingly. The process involves checking against a registered collection of blocked faces.

<!-- ## Electronic Signature
It allows for the secure and legally binding authentication of digital transactions and documents. Electronic signatures are equivalent to traditional handwritten signatures and provide assurance of the integrity and authenticity of the signed content.

By incorporating electronic signatures into the validation process, organizations can streamline their workflows, enhance security, and ensure compliance with legal requirements. Electronic signatures help to verify the identity of the signer, prevent tampering or alteration of the signed documents, and provide a reliable audit trail.

Integrating **Electronic Signature** provides a link for electronically signing an online document and validates whether the person has signed the document.

## Face Validation with Government (TruIdentidad)
It adds an extra layer of verification and trust to the identity verification process. By utilizing facial recognition technology and comparing the user's face with a government-issued ID, it ensures that the person presenting the document is the same person in the photo.

Facial Validation With Government helps to prevent identity theft and fraud by verifying the authenticity of the user's identity documents. It ensures that the documents are not counterfeit or manipulated and that the individual is who they claim to be.

This step is particularly important in industries that require a high level of security and regulatory compliance, such as finance, healthcare, and government sectors. It helps organizations comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations by ensuring the accuracy and integrity of customer identities.

By incorporating Facial Validation With Government in validation processes, companies can enhance the trustworthiness of their user base and mitigate the risk of fraudulent activities. -->