Facial Validation
Facial Validation
AI-Powered Remote Monitoring
Podium's Facial Validation verifies remote, unproctored assessments using lightweight AI image analysis rather than full video recording, while maintaining high standards of privacy and ethics.
Facial Validation monitors assessment sessions and documents activity that could compromise integrity, such as a missing face or more than one face. It was developed in line with the guidelines of the International Privacy Subcommittee of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Security Committee.
Administrators receive detailed validation reports to support their decisions, while candidate privacy and assessment security are maintained.
Balancing Security with Privacy in Remote Assessment
In today's digital assessment landscape, maintaining integrity while respecting privacy is paramount. Facial Validation provides monitoring without compromising candidate privacy, and its AI flags evidence for people to review rather than making decisions.
We have designed Facial Validation to protect both the validity of your assessments and the privacy rights of your candidates, so organisations can run remote assessments with confidence while maintaining high standards of security and ethical practice.
Comprehensive Validation Features
Real-Time AI Monitoring
AI checks the session throughout the assessment, flagging potential irregularities while maintaining candidate privacy.
Multi-Point Validation
Detection of multiple participants, environmental changes and candidate verification throughout the assessment process.
Privacy-First Design
Encrypted storage, secure processing, and GDPR-compliant data handling ensure candidate privacy and regulatory compliance.
Human-Centred Validation
AI-generated flags support human decision-making rather than replacing it, ensuring fair and considered assessment validation.
How Facial Validation Works
Reference Image Capture
Secure, consent-based capture of initial reference images before assessment commencement.
Continuous Monitoring
AI monitoring throughout each assessment session, flagging behaviour for review.
Secure Processing
All images are encrypted and processed within secure data centers, with strict access controls and privacy protections.
Administrative Review
Detailed validation reports give administrators the evidence they need to make informed decisions.
Facial Validation vs. Facial Recognition
Unlike facial recognition systems, our technology doesn't use external databases or automated decision-making. Instead, it employs session-specific validation against candidate-provided reference images, eliminating bias concerns associated with traditional facial recognition.
AI Decision Support
Facial Validation acts as an assistant, providing validation evidence while leaving final decisions to human administrators. It builds an evidence record rather than making automated determinations.
Data Privacy & Security
All validation data is encrypted, securely stored, and automatically deleted according to strict privacy policies. Candidates maintain GDPR-compliant control over their data, with clear deletion rights and privacy protections.
Ethical Considerations
Our system is designed with ethics at its core, following ATP guidelines and privacy best practices. The technology focuses on assessment validation rather than identification, maintaining candidate dignity and privacy throughout the process.
