Where the addresses come from, and how to check
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The sourcing standard is published on the Sourcing and compliance page. It sets out how addresses enter the network on each line, which acquisition channels are prohibited, and which documents a procurement or security reviewer can ask for.
What the page covers
| Section | What it tells a reviewer |
|---|---|
Consent-based acquisition |
How residential and mobile peers opt in, what they are shown, and how they withdraw |
Independent audit of sourcing |
How acquisition records are reviewed, and how to read the result |
Published supply-chain policy |
The permitted and the prohibited acquisition channels |
KYC and AML |
How buyers are screened |
Data processing |
The DPA, sub-processors and retention |
Abuse handling |
What happens to a report |
Checking an address yourself
- Open the proxy checker in a browser that uses the proxy. It shows the exit address and the network and operator that announce it, as a website sees them.
- For a provenance record on a specific address, or for sourcing documents that are shared under NDA, write to the Compliance address listed on the contact page. Name the address, or ask for one chosen at random.
Support answers sourcing questions only from the published page. Anything beyond it goes to Compliance.