Documentation
Reference documentation describing the PRVEN identity verification registry and how
verification records are generated and published
System Overview
PRVEN is a digital identity and likeness verification registry.
The system allows individuals to verify that they are a real human identity and to generate a
public verification record confirming that verification.
PRVEN operates through two connected systems:
Website
prven.org
Provides documentation, research, and information about the verification registry.
Verification Application
identity.prven.org
Performs identity verification and generates verification records.
Verification activity occurs only within the verification application.
Verification Process
The verification process confirms that a real human identity completed a verification event.
The process includes:
• account creation
• reference image submission
• live identity verification
• verification record generation
When verification succeeds, the system generates a verification record and a public verification
page.
Verification Records
A verification record represents a completed verification event.
Each record contains structured verification data.
Typical fields include:
• verification ID
• user ID
• verification timestamp
• verification region
• similarity score
• confidence score
• human verification status
These records form the underlying data that powers public verification pages.
Public Verification Pages
Each successful verification produces a public verification page.
Example format:
identity.prven.org/verify/[verificationId]
These pages allow third parties to confirm that a verification event occurred.
Verification pages display verification data including:
• VERIFIED HUMAN status
• verification timestamp
• verification region
• similarity score
• confidence score
Public verification pages function as authenticity references rather than user profiles.
Reference Image Handling
The verification process uses a reference image to compare against the live identity capture.
After verification:
• the original full-resolution reference image is deleted
• a cryptographic SHA-256 hash of the image is stored
• a small watermarked thumbnail may be retained
This allows the system to maintain a verification reference without retaining full-resolution
identity images.
Verification Data
Verification records contain structured verification data produced during the verification process.
These values provide measurable evidence that verification occurred.
Verification data includes:
• verification timestamp
• verification region
• similarity score
• confidence score
These values appear on the public verification page to provide transparent verification
information.
Access and Visibility
Verification pages are accessible through direct links.
The registry intentionally does not provide:
• a searchable directory of identities
• public browsing of verification records
• indexing of verification pages by search engines
Verification pages become visible only when the verification link is shared.
This approach allows verification references to exist without creating a public identity database.
System Purpose
PRVEN exists to provide a structured method for confirming that a human identity has
completed a verification process.
Verification records allow individuals to demonstrate authenticity and provide a reference point
that others can independently confirm.
The registry is designed to support identity verification in digital environments where synthetic
media and AI-generated likenesses are increasingly common.