How do the different NemID options work?

First, let us go through some background information.

CVR is short for det Centrale Virksomhedsegister (Danish Central Business Register). A CVR-number equals a business’ ID number.

CPR is short for Det Centrale Personregister (Civil Registration System). A CPR-number equals a person's social security number.

PID stands for personal identification number. This number is issued by Nets and is a non-sensitive version of a person’s CPR. Nets can verify the identity of a person from a PID number to authorized parties.

Authentication methods in Scrive

There are three types of NemID-authentications in Scrive.

• NemID with CVR

The signing party authenticates with the business’ CVR-number

• NemID with CPR

The signing party authenticates with his/her personal CPR-number and the CPR number is displayed in the signed document.

• NemID

The signing party authenticates with his/her personal CPR-number and the PID number is displayed in the signed document. This is the recommended authentication method when signing with individuals (not business), since the sensitive CPR-number is not displayed in the signed document.