DOTS Address Validation Plus - US is a programmable Web Service hosted by Service Objects and used by businesses to integrate real-time address validation, correction, and enhancement services into their Web site, CRM database, and other business contact dependent processes. DOTS Address Validation Plus - USSM instantly verifies, appends, and corrects United States street addresses by checking the address against a continuously updated database of USPS® valid street addresses, and other online databases. By using the DOTS Address Validation Plus - US Web Service, companies can improve their customer relationships and business results through better contact information.

Along with address validation, corrections, and enhancement DOTS Address Validation Plus - US also provides an extensive set of address-related content such as latitude, longitude, census tract, census block, and key income data that can be used within business applications.

Standard Address Validation Features
• Real-time address validation, down to the apartment/suite/unit level.
• Verify that an address exists with Delivery Point Validation (DPV) data.
• Correct bad street names, cities, states, ZIP codes and other address elements.
• CASS-Certified cleansing engine, data updated monthly.
• Web Service Interface (XML), FTP batch, or Web Interface.
• Optional RDI flag indicates if an address is a residence or a business.
• Example code provided for C#, ASP, Java, PHP, and Microsoft Access
• Returns standardized, corrected, and appended postal address information for over 165 million unique addresses throughout the United States.

Plus these additional features
• Demographics and profiling data.
• Rooftop-level geocoding.
• Provides alternative city names.
• Validates and corrects addresses.
• Intelligent matching algorithms.

Service Objects’ DOTS Address Validation Plus - US enables companies to instantly verify addresses and collect crucial census data, all at the point-of-entry and for just pennies per transaction. Having complete and accurate address and census information not only improves targeted sales and marketing campaigns, but also speeds up delivery times, and reduces the high cost and support issues associated with lost and returned packages. DOTS Address Validation Plus - US can tell you if a prospect’s address is valid and deliverable, and will then standardize, enhance, and append your address data as needed. The service will then take an extra step forward by providing you with medium income levels, tax rates, postal carrier routes, and more! DOTS Address Validation Plus – US’ extensive databases will give you that extra edge to stand apart from the pack.

• Real-time XML Web service interface. Batch also available.
• Service Level Agreement of 99.995%.
• No customer data is retained or stored.
• HTTPS protocol encrypts transactions sent to and from DOTS Web Services.
• Primary and backup data centers on opposite coasts.
• Fully redundant, load-balanced hardware and Internet connections are used.