Why Verifying with ID.me is a Game-Changer for Parade Deck

Let’s face it—no one loves more steps. Adding a verification step might feel like a chore when creating content, connecting with your audience, and trying to cut through the noise. So when Parade Deck asks creators to verify their identity through ID.me, it’s fair to wonder: Why?

The short answer? Because it protects you.

At Parade Deck, we’ve built a trusted platform exclusively for military and veteran content creators. Verification through ID.me helps safeguard that trust, protecting your identity, your voice, and your community.

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What is ID.me? (privacy statement)

Stay in control of your data.
Unlike many other platforms, ID.me never sells your data. The ID.me Wallet gives you a single, secure login that lets you verify your identity wherever you see the ID.me button and decide how and where your personal information is shared.

Here’s what that extra step gets you:

• Protection From Impersonators
  Fake accounts and impersonation are everywhere. ID.me ensures your name and content stay attached to your verified identity. That means no one else can fake your service, your background, or your voice.
• Control Over Your Digital Identity
  Your ID.me Wallet gives you one secure login across platforms. You choose when and where to share your identity without handing over sensitive personal data each time—that’s built-in privacy and protection.

• Platform Integrity
  By verifying creators, Parade Deck keeps our ecosystem secure and authentic. You’re not just protecting your channel—you’re helping build a community where audiences and brands can trust who they’re engaging with.
• A Safer Space for Military Voices
  Military service is more than a resume line—it’s a credential worth protecting. ID.me ensures that the service is verified, not faked, helping maintain respect and credibility across the board.

Bottom Line: ID.me isn’t just a security step.
It’s how we ensure that military and veteran creators are protected, respected, and trusted by platforms, brands, and their audiences.

About ID.me

Identity touches all sectors of the economy. However, revealing the information that identifies us can be risky. At ID.me, we've changed this paradigm.

It began when ID.me's CEO and founder, a decorated Army Ranger, Blake Hall, watched a military veteran display their DD214 separation paperwork to a store employee to claim a military discount. The document held far more information than was needed to verify military service. Exposing so much personal information for a single benefit was risky and unnecessary. There had to be a better way.

We set out to make group affiliation verification easier and more secure. We began with the military community, but quickly grew to include students, teachers, nurses, first responders, and government employees.

We partnered with hundreds of retailers and expanded into regulated sectors like government, healthcare, and financial services with legal identity verification for high-risk transactions.

Today, we're building a digital identity network where users verify their identity once, and never have to re-verify their identity again across any organization where ID.me is accepted. It's just like the driver's license in the physical world. Once you're verified, proof of your identity goes with you everywhere.