Verimi: The login alliance simply explained
We explain what Verimi is and what advantages and disadvantages the new German login alliance offers you.
Verimi, the identity platform: what is it?
The name Verimi comes from "verify me". The provider is an identity platform. In addition to NetID, it is the second German company to offer a central login account with European data protection.
- To register with all participating partners, you only need the Verimi account.
- Companies like Google, Twitter and Facebook have shown the way: on numerous websites you can now log in with your Google account, for example, and do not have to create another account.
- As with NetID, Verimi only shares the stored data with the partner companies.
- The provider wants to score with data protection. Therefore, the data are stored exclusively on European servers and are subject to European data protection law.
These companies are currently partners
These companies are already in the process:
- alliance
- Axel Springer publishing house
- Bundesdruckerei
- Core
- Daimler
- Deutsche Bahn
- Giesecke + Devrient
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- Lufthansa
- Postbank
- Telekom
- Volkswagen Financial Services
- Samsung
The advantages of Verimi
Only one user account for many websites sounds practical. And there are other advantages that we have put together for you.
- You can use Verimi free of charge.
- You just need to remember a username and password for all participating partners.
- There is a Verimi app for iOS and Android.
- The data control remains with you: you see who is sent which data and can make individual adjustments.
- All data is encrypted.
- Verimi is based on European data protection law, which is stricter than, for example, American law.
There are also disadvantages
Here are some of the disadvantages of Verimi.
- If unauthorized persons get their login data, they will most likely have access to all links in your Verimi account.
- So far, only a few companies have cooperated with the provider.
- Most of the participating companies do not currently offer a Verimi login. This must be done via the Verimi homepage or the app. The same applies to certain features that can only be used via the app.
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