> ## Documentation Index
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# FAQ

> Quick answers to the most common Squid ID questions, covering how identification works, coverage and accuracy, privacy and compliance, billing and credits, alerts, and how it compares to RB2B.

Quick answers to the questions we hear most. If you don't see yours, email [help@asksquid.ai](mailto:help@asksquid.ai) and a human will answer.

## Getting started

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  <Accordion title="How does Squid ID identify anonymous visitors?">
    On each page view, the snippet pings Squid ID. Squid ID matches the visitor against its identity and enrichment data and builds a profile of the person, with the company they work for attached. When it can't resolve a person, the visit stays anonymous and you're not billed. See [Person and company data](/how-it-works/company-vs-person).
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  <Accordion title="How long until I see my first visitor?">
    Matches start appearing once the snippet verifies and a real page view happens on the live site. A quiet site sees fewer, so give it normal traffic before judging volume. See the [Quickstart](/getting-started/quickstart) and [Verify your install](/getting-started/verify).
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  <Accordion title="Do I need to install anything besides the snippet?">
    No. It's one script tag in your site's `<head>`. On WordPress it's a one-click plugin. See [Install the snippet](/getting-started/install-snippet).
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## Coverage and accuracy

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  <Accordion title="Why don't I see any visitors yet?">
    The usual causes: the snippet has not verified, the hostname you registered does not match the one the page serves on, page rules or filters are hiding matches, an ICP is scoped tightly, or the traffic is genuinely anonymous. Work through [Troubleshooting](/troubleshooting) for the exact fix.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is identification US-only?">
    Person-level identification is US-based today. You'll still see international company-level signals where the data supports it, but named individuals are US visitors. See [Match rate](/how-it-works/match-rate).
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  <Accordion title="How accurate is the data, and where does it come from?">
    Squid ID resolves a person only when the underlying data supports it, and leaves the visit anonymous otherwise, so you act on matches rather than guesses. See [Data sources](/how-it-works/data-sources) and [Match rate](/how-it-works/match-rate).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the difference between person and company matches?">
    Some visits resolve to a named person, others only to the company they work for. Both are useful, and you can route or filter on either. See [Person and company data](/how-it-works/company-vs-person).
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## Privacy and compliance

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  <Accordion title="Is this legal? What about GDPR and CCPA?">
    Squid ID is built for US B2B identification and is designed to be used compliantly. Read [Privacy and compliance](/privacy-compliance) for how it handles data, consent, and opt-outs before you go live.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do I need a cookie banner?">
    It depends on your jurisdiction and how you configure consent. See [Privacy and compliance](/privacy-compliance) for the details and how the snippet behaves behind a consent gate.
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## Billing and credits

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  <Accordion title="How does billing work?">
    Squid ID runs on prepaid credits and bills per identified match, not per raw visit. Anonymous traffic costs nothing. See [How credits work](/billing/how-credits-work).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the difference between paid and bonus credits?">
    Bonus credits (including your welcome credit) are used first and expire sooner; paid credits last longer. See [Paid vs bonus credits](/billing/paid-vs-bonus).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What if a match looks wrong?">
    You can flag a match you don't think you should pay for, and we review it. See [Flag a match](/finding-visitors/flag-a-match).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What does it cost?">
    Pricing is per match and drops as your monthly volume grows. See [Pricing tiers](/billing/pricing-tiers).
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## Alerts and integrations

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  <Accordion title="How do I get notified when someone lands?">
    Route matches to Slack, Microsoft Teams, or an email digest, so your team acts without watching the dashboard. See [Route to Slack](/routing/route-to-slack), [Microsoft Teams](/routing/teams), and [Email digest](/routing/email-digest).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does it work with my CRM and outbound tools?">
    Yes. Push identified visitors into HubSpot, Clay, Zapier, your sequencer, or a raw webhook. See [Integrations overview](/integrations/overview).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I see only the visitors that match my ICP?">
    Yes. Define your ideal customer and Squid ID surfaces only matching accounts, and can scope alerts to them too. See [ICP filtering](/finding-visitors/icp-filtering).
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## How Squid ID compares

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  <Accordion title="How is Squid ID different from RB2B?">
    Both resolve US visitors to a person. Squid ID delivers those matches through more channels and bills on prepaid credits instead of a monthly seat, so you pay for identifications rather than a subscription.

    <div className="compare">
      <table>
        <thead>
          <tr><th /><th>RB2B</th><th>Squid ID</th></tr>
        </thead>

        <tbody>
          <tr><td>Identity level</td><td>Person-level (US)</td><td>Person-level (US)</td></tr>
          <tr><td>Delivery</td><td>Slack, webhook</td><td>Slack, Teams, email digest, CRM, webhooks</td></tr>
          <tr><td>Pricing</td><td>Monthly subscription</td><td>Prepaid credits, billed per match</td></tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>
    </div>

    <p className="why"><strong>Why this matters.</strong> You only pay when Squid ID identifies someone, and matches reach your team wherever they already work.</p>
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## Related

* [What is Squid ID](/getting-started/what-is-squid-id)
* [Quickstart](/getting-started/quickstart)
* [Troubleshooting](/troubleshooting)
* [Privacy and compliance](/privacy-compliance)
