Deployed Works Guide
Platform & trustWhat Stripe Identity Does And Does Not Mean
Stripe Identity can confirm identity. It does not confirm skill, fit or future performance.
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Platform & trust
Providers, buyers and operators using Deployed Works
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2 minute read
Outcome
Stripe Identity can confirm identity. It does not confirm skill, fit or future performance.
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Guide summary
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Who it is for
Best fit readers
- Providers deciding whether to complete optional verification.
The problem
Shared platform language needs clear boundaries.
Identity verification is useful trust context, but it can be overclaimed. On Deployed Works, optional Stripe Identity verification should not be treated as proof of capability, skill, suitability, ranking or performance.
Step by step
Use the platform reference clearly.
What Stripe Identity checks
Stripe Identity is used to support identity verification where offered.
The £1.25 one-off cost
Where offered, provider identity verification is optional and charged at a one-off £1.25 at cost.
Why it is optional
Providers can offer capability without completing optional verification.
What it helps with
It can give useful trust context that a provider has completed an identity check.
What it does not prove
It does not prove skills, delivery quality, commercial suitability, availability, sector expertise or whether the provider is right for a specific brief.
When providers may choose it
Providers may choose verification when they want an additional trust signal on their profile, especially if they work with buyers who value identity confidence before first calls.
Example
Use this on Deployed Works
A provider completes optional Stripe Identity verification. A buyer sees it as one trust signal, then still reviews the capability profile, proof gaps, commercial model, availability and first-call answers before deciding whether to proceed.
Template
Verification wording guide
Accurate wording: - Optional Stripe Identity verification completed. - Identity trust signal only. - Not proof of skill, suitability or performance. - Buyers should still review proof, fit, scope, risk and first-call answers. Avoid: - Verified expert - Skill verified - Ranked higher because verified - Guaranteed safe choice - Performance approved
Common mistakes
Avoid these traps
- Calling verification a skill badge.
- Implying verified providers are automatically better.
- Treating verification as a replacement for proof.
Checklist
Ready to publish when
- Verification is described as optional.
- The £1.25 one-off cost is stated where relevant.
- Verification is separated from proof.
- No skill, ranking or performance claim is made.
FAQ
Questions this guide usually raises
Does Stripe Identity prove a provider is good?
No. It is an identity trust signal only.
Do providers have to complete it?
No. It is optional where offered.
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