DHL Parcel Germany has extended its product range with an optional new service for domesticdelivery providing identity and age verification for shipments that contain expensive or sensitive
goods.When handing over a parcel to the recipient, the DHL courier can cross-check the identitycard of the recipient with the identity provided by the shipper, and record the personal data inthe held-hand scanner. If the shipper also requires age verification, the DHL worker checks if therecipient has reached the required minimum age.
“It is becoming increasingly important to shippers and recipients that the goods they ship donot fall into the wrong hands, especially when it comes to products such as mobile phones, computergames, videos or pharmaceuticals,” explained Dr. Andrej Busch, DHL Parcel Germany board member. “With the identity and age verification we ensure from now on that these parcels are only handedover personally to the recipient,” he added.
The new service responds to the growth in online distance trading in recent years. Inparticular, there has been a strong increase in online orders of products that require a thoroughverification of the recipient and his or her age in line with legal regulations.
The DHL identity and age verification service provides the appropriate solution for therelatively anonymous ordering procedure via the internet. For this purpose, the shipper has totransfer the respective data of the recipient electronically to DHL in advance.
