Selfies and biometric data, which you may be asked to submit during verification, help verify your identity and protect against fraud. ID.me is dedicated to giving you control over this information. This article explains how to delete the selfie you provided.
To delete your selfie:
- Sign in to your ID.me account.
- In the top menu, select Sign in & Security.
- In the side menu, select Privacy.
- In the “My Data Rights” section, under “Manage my data,” then select Remove my data.
- Select Delete my selfie, then confirm deletion.
It can take up to seven days to delete your selfie and biometric information. Repeat the steps for deleting your selfie to check if your selfie has been removed.
- After you request a selfie deletion, your account says “Selfie deletion pending”.
- After we delete your selfie, your account will say “No selfie on file“.