Glossary

Vendor KYC

Glossary

  • KYC — Know Your Customer: checking a seller's identity.
  • DigiLocker — the Government of India app where Aadhaar and PAN can be shared securely.
  • Digio — the service CartWhizz uses to connect to DigiLocker and verify PAN and bank accounts.
  • Penny-drop — sending ₹1 to a bank account to confirm it exists and whose it is.
  • Sanctions / PEP screening — checking a person against government sanctions and politically-exposed-person lists.
  • Masked Aadhaar — an Aadhaar number with most digits hidden, like XXXX XXXX 1234.