9 Software, application software, computer programmes, and computer software all for use as an API and all for the provision of identity verification services, background checks, online on-boarding services, and investigatory services related to the identity or background of individuals; software and computer systems for the analysis of business data and to enable retrieval of data in the field of identity verification services and background checks; software and computer systems for the collection, organisation, storage and sharing of data and information, in the field of identity verification services, background checks, online on-boarding services and investigatory services relating to the identity or background of individuals; character verification optical apparatus and instruments; character recognition software; optical character recognition software; voice recognition software; pattern recognition systems composed of computer chips, computer hardware and software; digital electronic devices for recording, organising, receiving, transmitting data; computer programmes for accessing, browsing and searching online databases and the internet, in relation to identity verification services and background checks; monitors or data processing apparatus designed to enable the verification of identity, the conducting of background checks, the provision of on-line on-boarding services and investigatory services related to identity or background