Establishing trust is essential for today’s digital economy. That’s why we’ve evolved Google Wallet into a secure digital home for payment credentials, IDs, receipts, loyalty passes and more. Wallet gives consumers control over their data while enabling seamless, secure transactions. And today at Money 20/20 Europe, we’re announcing updates that make Wallet even more accessible and useful for consumers and retailers.
Expanding privacy-preserving features
Digital IDs in Google Wallet allow consumers to prove their age and identity in a safe and secure way, and we’re bringing this capability to more people. Following our recent digital ID launches in Brazil, India, Taiwan and the U.K., we’re now planning to bring ID passes to select European Union member states this summer.
We’re expanding in other ways, too, working with trusted private issuers to support digital age credentials, starting with Sparkasse Bank in Europe. We’re now giving Sparkasse customers an easy and secure way to prove their age in Google Wallet, so they can show they meet age requirements without revealing personal information, such as their name, address or date of birth. This helps ensure companies engage with customers in age-appropriate ways while keeping sensitive user information private. We’ll bring this capability to more issuers and customers in the future.
