DOTS Name Validation

Description
Service Objects' DOTS Name Validation is a hosted, programmable XML Web Service that allows users to validate and parse single-field names into components: Prefix, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Suffix, Gender while also determining gender and origin of the name. Our powerful and easy-to-use name validation tool is ideal for Web forms, forcing Web site visitors to enter their real name and ensuring that the billing and delivery addresses they provide are complete and accurate. DOTS Name ValidationSM allows you to integrate real-time name validation into your Web forms, applications, or other business contact dependent processes for correct contact information every step of the way.

Example of DOTS Name Validation

Features
  • Parses full names into individual fields.
  • Identify more than 30,000 first names and 80,000 last names.
  • Parse Componded names such as 'Mr. and Ms. Larry and Brenda Wilson III'.
  • Returns gender based on the first name.
  • Identify and detect bogus names: Homer Simpson and Mickey Mouse.
  • Vulgar name check.

Benefits
DOTS Name Validation separates full names, inverse names, and partially split names to help you build proper salutations (i.e. "Dear Mr. Brown") more accurately. DOTS Name Validation gives you the tools to add the personal touch to all of your sales and marketing campaigns, enabling you to break through the "junk-mail" barrier leading to higher distribution, more response, and increased profits from every campaign.

Security and Availability
  • 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.
 
Total Contacts Validated since September 2001: