Airbnb users must provide personal data to the app to be properly identified. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo
Digital hosting platform Airbnb Initiated the implementation of a security function dedicated to the prevention of the organization parties, which may threaten the integrity of the rental houses.
new update of applicationwhich is already available consists of verifying the identity of people who use platformso that customers Anyone who misuses the rentals offered on the platform is fully identified and a bad experience is avoided Landlords i Tenants.
Verification function is available 35 countries In which the platform is active, which includes Latin American countries and 90% All spaces available for online booking worldwide.
According to Tara Bunch, director of global operations at Airbnb, 80% of users. They were already fully registered before this update was released. however, Mandatory The process today requires even deeper data to connect an account to a specific person.
Airbnb users must provide personal data to the app to be properly identified. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo
The user identification process requires entering a full name, address, phone number and additional details Contact However, the application may ask for more evidence, such as a photo of an official document or a real-time camera photo.
On the other hand, the company has announced that it will launch an anti-party detection system that will be available only in the country USA i CanadaCountries where this practice is more common among young people.
Identify profiles of users who are likely to implement Parties In the space of other people, the application will make an assessment taking into account the history of positive and negative reviews, the time when the user was inside. platform systemThe length of the trip to be made, the distance between the starting point and the contracted advertisement, the day of the week you contacted the service, among other factors.
This system, which is also active, helped A 35% In incidents of unauthorized parties in two countries. In addition, if the platform does not allow a person to do a reservationUsers will still be able to rent, but even smaller spaces, such as Private rooms through the app in residences or hotels.
The app has an anti-party mode that combines various factors to determine which users are more likely to throw parties in other people’s spaces. (Photo by Martin Bureau / AFP)
This event, called System “up to 25 years″, has been active since 2020 and is mainly focused on users whose age is lower in this range and who do not have Positive reviews As guests within the app, in addition to local reservations made by you.
If homeowners had a bad experience with a guest who threw a party in the space without permission and caused property damage to the home, Airbnb determined that the program’s budget would increase. Air coverwhich will go from a $1 million bid 3 million dollars And this can be used as a remedy for damages that may be caused during the user’s hosting period
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