Talk:Simprints

COI Edit request 25, March, 2024

 * What I think should be changed: Biometric fingerprint to Biometric identification tools
 * Why it should be changed: Accuracy
 * References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/09/what-are-biometrics-and-how-can-they-help-tackle-malaria/

Sima Bodalikar (talk) 13:56, 25 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, this is referenced multiple times in the article, which specific sections would you like removing? Encoded   Talk 💬 17:49, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Encoded Please can you change 'biometric fingerprint technology' to Biometric identification technology' in the following paragraphs:
 * Paragraph 1
 * Overview box > Products
 * Also, I wanted to ask for some advice please...
 * I would like to update the Article for the company I work for - Simprints - as it is very out of date and there have been many developments that readers would find interesting and beneficial that are currently not included on the page.
 * I tried to make all the changes under the Username Simprints, which I didn't realise wasn't allowed and I also didn't know that I needed to declare COI and that I was updating the pages as part of my job (therefore paid to do so). This was my mistake and I appreciate the chance to learn how to use Wikipedia correctly. Thanks for your patience and help!
 * I'm now submitting each edit needed as an Edit request, but this could take some time. Is there any way that someone could revert back to the changes I made a few weeks ago, once anything that is not inappropriate is removed? I'm happy to consult with you on each section of updates needed.
 * I would be so grateful for your steer on this. Once the page is up to date, it will be a valuable resource to people who are interested in the topic of Biometrics and impactful not for profit organisations.
 * With thanks in advance Sima 167.98.155.169 (talk) 10:12, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Sima Bodalikar, I've updated the sections of the article for you. I've just had a look at the page history and it looks like the edits have already been reverted by Sadads (see where it says "Tags: Reverted"). If there's any I've missed please let me know.
 * Feel free to ping me on your edit requests, I'm happy to help where I can :) Encoded   Talk 💬 07:53, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Encoded
 * Thank you so much! I'll have a look now. There were quite a few updates needed as the page was so outdated. If you could help revert back to the changes I made in March, that would be great. 86.16.225.91 (talk) 08:39, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much! I'll have a look now. There were quite a few updates needed as the page was so outdated. If you could help revert back to the changes I made in March, that would be great. 86.16.225.91 (talk) 08:39, 8 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Encoded
 * There are still quite a few updates needed to bring the article up to date. I hope you can help!
 * In the paragraph 2, please can you change the sentence to:
 * The company promotes a portable fingerprint and face biometric system designed for front-line workers delivering at the last mile.
 * Reference: https://lipmanfamilyprize.wharton.upenn.edu/winners/2024/simprints/
 * Can you add the below heading and paragraph to appear after Paragraph 2:
 * Published literature
 * In May 2023, Simprints launched the ‘Responsible Biometric Deployment Handbook’, funded by IBM. The project was supported with a grant from the Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab, the applied arm of the Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center. The guide provides tools to explore the ethical and secure adoption of biometric technology in frontline humanitarian and development settings.
 * Reference: https://www.biometricupdate.com/202306/biometrics-and-digital-id-raise-policy-questions-simprints-and-yoti-have-answers
 * Link to Handbook: https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5a0ad2cbd65a2f0001be3903/64773ad0beced7dd5b6f6d69_A%20Responsible%20Biometric%20Deployment%20Handbook_Final%20(1).pdf
 * Please add the below paragraph to appear after the Harvard Business School paragraph:
 * Simprints Open Source
 * At the end of 2023, Simprints made its Android application available on GitHhub, making it one of the world’s first fully open-source biometric ID solutions for last-mile delivery with advanced privacy engineering.
 * Reference: https://www.biometricupdate.com/202403/simprints-plans-to-make-its-biometric-id-open-source-for-greater-social-impact
 * Please remove the below sentence from the end of the History section:
 * Simprints software architecture also conforms to EU Data regulation.
 * Add in the below sentence to appear at the end of the History section:
 * In April 2022, Simprints reached 2 million people with its biometric technology.
 * Reference: https://lipmanfamilyprize.wharton.upenn.edu/winners/2024/simprints/
 * Please add a new section to appear below the History section. Each reference is given after the Award name:
 * Awards, grants and prizes won
 * 2014
 * - Saving Lives at Birth: A grand challenge for development
 * https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2014/startup-simprints-wins-250000-from-gates-foundation-for-game-changing-invention/
 * 2015
 * - UNICEF + TechCrunch Award: ‘Best Tech: Changing Children’s Lives for Good’
 * https://mcnpartners.org/mcn-stories/toby-norman#:~:text=Simprints%20has%20been%20recognized%20by,and%20the%20World%20Economic%20Forum.
 * - Business Weekly Awards: ‘Startup of the Year’
 * https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2015/business-weekly-awards/
 * 2016
 * Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur list: Toby Norman, Tristram Norman, and Dan Storisteanu from the Simprints Leadership Team
 * https://www.gci.cam.ac.uk/people/members/dr-toby-norman#:~:text=Dr%20Toby%20Norman%20is%20the,a%202017%20Schwab%20Foundation%20Awardee.
 * US $200,000 grant from the Global Innovation Fund
 * https://www.globalinnovation.fund/investments/simprints
 * 2017
 * Core77 Design for Social Impact Award: Simprints and SMART Design
 * https://designawards.core77.com/Design-for-Social-Impact/63234/Every-person-counts-Designing-for-the-invisible-1-5-billion
 * Schwab Social Entrepreneur of the Year: Toby Norman, Simprints CEO
 * https://www.schwabfound.org/awardees/toby-norman/
 * Round 7 Saving Lives at Birth Transition to Scale grant for $2 million to scale up Simprints’ partnership with BRAC’s maternal health program to reach 2 million expectant mothers and children in Bangladesh.
 * https://savinglivesatbirth.net/15-innovators-get-funding-from-saving-lives-at-birth/
 * 2018
 * Simprints became a Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance INFUSE ‘Pacesetter’
 * https://www.gavi.org/investing-gavi/infuse/infuse-community
 * GLG Social Entrepreneur Fellowship for Toby Norman. Link
 * https://glginsights.com/news/glg-announces-fifth-class-of-social-impact-fellows/
 * 2019
 * Simprints won the top prize in The World Bank’s Mission Billion Challenge
 * https://blogs.worldbank.org/digital-development/mission-billion-solicits-innovative-solutions-empower-worlds-invisible-billion
 * 2020
 * Elevate Prize Foundation Award: Alexandra Grigore, Simprints Chief Product Officer, was one of 10 winners
 * https://elevateprize.org/2020-alexandra-grigore/#:~:text=In%20the%20current%20health%20climate,but%20above%20all%2C%20a%20builder
 * MIT Solve ‘Health Security and Pandemics’ Challenge for ‘Biometrics for Vaccine Delivery’
 * https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/the-trinity-challenge/solutions/37141
 * FT/IFC Transformational Business Award: ‘Transformational Solutions in Health, Wellness and Disease Prevention’.
 * https://transformationalbusiness2020.live.ft.com/#:~:text=WINNER%3A%20Transformational%20Solutions%20in%20Health%2C%20Wellness%20and%20Disease%20Prevention&text=Simprints%20builds%20and%20deploys%20reliable,Asia%20and%20sub%2DSaharan%20Africa.
 * COVIDaction Data Challenge Award
 * https://medium.com/covidaction/using-biometric-technology-to-fight-covid-19-7169ed98425
 * 10 Best Workplaces in Tech (Small)
 * https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1559719
 * 24 Best Workplaces (Small)
 * https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1559719
 * 2021
 * Innovations in Healthcare ‘Innovator Network’: Simprints were one of the three innovation health enterprises to join the Network.
 * https://www.innovationsinhealthcare.org/profile/simprints/
 * Great Place to Work 2021 by Great Place to Work UK
 * https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1559719
 * 2022
 * World Food Programme Digital Health Innovation Accelerator
 * https://wfpinnovation.medium.com/building-the-future-of-pandemic-preparedness-through-open-source-solutions-cd8b78f6367c
 * 60 Best Workplaces for Women (Small)
 * https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1559719
 * Great Place to Work by Great Place to Work UK.
 * https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1559719
 * 2023
 * Great Place to Work by Great Place to Work UK
 * https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1559719
 * Escape the City listed Simprints at #131 in its top organisations to escape to
 * https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simprints-technology-ltd_the-escape-100-activity-7084889792919785472-qj2q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
 * 2024
 * Certified by Flexa as a flexible employer
 * https://flexa.careers/companies/simprints
 * Listed on the 2024 Responsible Tech Organisations list by the All Tech is Human network
 * https://alltechishuman.org/responsible-tech-organizations?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
 * Out list of Affiliations is also out of date, sadly. Please can you add these organisations to the list. Wiki links provided where they exist:
 * ACTED
 * D-Tree
 * Duke University https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_University
 * Elevate Foundation
 * Ghana Health Service https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana_Health_Service
 * GIZ
 * Hewlett Packard Enterprise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewlett_Packard_Enterprise
 * Impact Network
 * Innovations in Healthcare
 * International Committee of the Red Cross https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross
 * Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh
 * MIT Solve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_Solve
 * Mobiklinic
 * Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab
 * Orbis International https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbis_International
 * Pfizer Foundation
 * Steele Foundation for Hope
 * Terra Firma
 * Twilio.org
 * University of Sydney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Sydney
 * World Bank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Bank
 * World Food Program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Food_Programme
 * Thank you so much, Encoded! Please let me know if you have any queries on any of the updates. I also appreciate that these may take some time to get through. Any help you can give is very much appreciate.
 * Best
 * Sima 86.16.225.91 (talk) 09:52, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * University of Sydney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Sydney
 * World Bank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Bank
 * World Food Program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Food_Programme
 * Thank you so much, Encoded! Please let me know if you have any queries on any of the updates. I also appreciate that these may take some time to get through. Any help you can give is very much appreciate.
 * Best
 * Sima 86.16.225.91 (talk) 09:52, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Sima 86.16.225.91 (talk) 09:52, 8 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, I'm just working on some uni coursework atm and am unable to review right now so I've tagged this section as an edit request, if nobody else is able to help before I'm back I'm happy to review. Thanks, Encoded   Talk 💬 17:07, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Encoded, thank you for tagging as an Edit Request. I appreciate there is a lot to get through! Atb with your studies.
 * Thanks, Sima 86.16.225.91 (talk) 12:54, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @EncodedHi, I wonder if this can be picked up now? Can I help progress this at all? 86.16.225.91 (talk) 10:17, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi, terribly sorry for taking so long.
 * Change paragraph - Done as requested
 * Published Literature - Done as requested
 * Simprints Open Source - Done, but added in history section instead, I don't think adding it after Harvard business school paragraph in published literature is the right place.
 * Remote sentence - Done as requested
 * "reached 2 million people" - Not done for now, I feel like more context is needed for this, what exactly is meant by "reached", is it 2 million users or 2 million biometric scans, etc?
 * Awards - Done as requested.
 * Affiliations - Not done for now, are there any references you could provide for this list?
 * Thanks, and sorry for taking so long! Encoded   Talk 💬 20:36, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @EncodedThank you so much! You must be so busy so I appreciate even more so your help with the updates.
 * Re: 2 million people reached. To clarify, this is 2 million people biometrically enrolled
 * Re: Affiliations: I don't have any references in one list, I'm afraid. I can look for a reference to support each org on the list if that helps?
 * Thanks
 * Sima 86.16.225.91 (talk) 13:39, 19 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Encoded
 * I have references for almost all the new Affiliations now:
 * D-Tree https://www.d-tree.org/digital-spark-1-setting-digital-health-apart/
 * Duke University https://globalhealth.duke.edu/news/dghi-sends-class-2024
 * Elevate Foundation https://elevateprize.org/winners-2020/
 * Foundation Botnar http://www.bbc.com/storyworks/healthier-together/the-importance-of-having-a-health-id
 * Ghana Health Service http://www.bbc.com/storyworks/healthier-together/the-importance-of-having-a-health-id
 * GIZ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD9HbM__c3w
 * Impact Network https://www.air.org/sites/default/files/2023-10/Simprints-Case-Study-Biometrics-Rural-Zambia-Report-October-2023.pdf
 * Innovations in Healthcare https://www.innovationsinhealthcare.org/Simprints%20Long%20Profile_v.pdf
 * International Committee of the Red Cross https://www.calpnetwork.org/event/roadmap-to-safer-biometrics-in-the-humanitarian-sector/
 * Khushi Baby https://www.khushibaby.org/RFP_Procureing_370_smaprthones-GIZ-Khushi%20Baby-Simprints.pdf
 * Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/unique-and-universal-how-fingerprint-tech-helping-get-kids-protected-bangladesh
 * MIT Solve https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/health-security-pandemics/solutions/31706
 * Mobiklinic https://mobiklinic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mobiklinic-2023-Report-Release-1.pdf
 * Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab https://techethicslab.nd.edu/news/notre-dame-ibm-technology-ethics-lab-announces-funding-for-proposals/
 * Orbis International https://www.biometricupdate.com/202112/simprints-deploying-biometrics-for-healthcare-projects-in-ghana-ethiopia-tanzania
 * Pfizer Foundation https://www.pfizer.com/news/announcements/meet-6-20-organizations-making-impact-through-global-health-innovation-grants
 * Steele Foundation for Hope https://www.steelefoundationforhope.org/
 * Terra Firma https://www.biometricupdate.com/202106/simprints-adds-facial-recognition-to-mozambique-land-ownership-records
 * University of Sydney https://softwareforhealth.org/case-studies/22-pearl
 * World Bank https://softwareforhealth.org/case-studies/22-pearl
 * World Food Program https://innovation.wfp.org/digital-health-innovation-accelerator-program
 * Please remove the following from the list and the sentence at the end of this section.
 * Edmund Optics
 * Non-current partners and supporters include the Electric Power Research Institute, Grand Challenges Canada and Impact Network.
 * Thank you so much again! We are almost there now.
 * Best
 * Sima Sima Bodalikar (talk) 12:10, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Encoded Any luck doing these final updates please? Sima Bodalikar (talk) 10:37, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Sima Bodalikar, so sorry for taking so long! All done :D Encoded   Talk 💬 08:09, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Encoded
 * Thank you so much we are almost there! I think these updates got missed along the way, unless you need more information to make them... Please let me know.
 * In the Awards section:
 * 2018
 * - Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance INFUSE ‘Pacesetter’ WON
 * Link: https://www.gavi.org/investing-gavi/infuse/infuse-
 * community
 * 2022
 * - 60 Best Workplaces for Women (Small) WON
 * Link: https://www.agreatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1559719
 * - Great Place to Work by Great Place to Work UK WON
 * Link: https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1559719
 * 2023
 * - Top organisations to escape to list by Escape the City WON Link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simprints-technology-ltd_the-escape-100-activity-7084889792919785472-qj2q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
 * - Flexa Pioneer Award for Tara Clarkson, Simprints Chief of People & Culture WON Link: https://flexa.careers/flexible-pioneer-awards
 * 2024
 * - Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces by Newsweek WON
 * Link: https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/global-most-loved-workplaces-2024
 * - UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (Small) WON
 * Link: https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/best-workplaces/wellbeing/2024?keyword=simprints&size=small
 * In the History section
 * - Re: 2 million people reached. To clarify, this is 2 million people biometrically enrolled.
 * Thank you so much!
 * Sima 86.16.225.91 (talk) 15:46, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
 * @Encoded Hi, I just wondered if you'd seen my last request? I'm hoping we're all up to date after this! Sima Bodalikar (talk) 09:16, 18 July 2024 (UTC)


 * See above message. Encoded   Talk 💬 20:36, 14 June 2024 (UTC)


 * Pinging @Sima Bodalikar Encoded   Talk 💬 20:47, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi again @Encoded
 * I've just had a check of the updates — thank you so much! These are still some updates remaining from the Awards list:
 * 2018
 * Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance INFUSE ‘Pacesetter’ WON Link: https://www.gavi.org/investing-gavi/infuse/infuse-community
 * 2022
 * 60 Best Workplaces for Women (Small) WON Link: https://www.agreatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1559719
 * Great Place to Work by Great Place to Work UK WON Link: https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1559719
 * 2023
 * Top organisations to escape to list by Escape the City WON Link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simprints-technology-ltd_the-escape-100-activity-7084889792919785472-qj2q?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
 * Flexa Pioneer Award for Tara Clarkson, Simprints Chief of People & Culture WON Link: https://flexa.careers/flexible-pioneer-awards
 * 2024
 * Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces by Newsweek WON https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/global-most-loved-workplaces-2024
 * I'm going to look into getting references for the Affiliations list.
 * Thanks
 * Sima 86.16.225.91 (talk) 09:49, 20 June 2024 (UTC)

Request to update Simprints page by a Paid Editor

 * What I think should be changed (include citations):

In the Intro section, change:

technology for use by governments, NGOs, and nonprofits for people in the developing world to:

and contactless face scanning solutions to be used by governments, NGOs, and nonprofit organisations serving people in low- and middle-income countries


 * Why it should be changed: Accuracy


 * References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button): https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/09/what-are-biometrics-and-how-can-they-help-tackle-malaria/


 * What I think should be changed (include citations):

Add a section after the Introduction section as follows:

Published Literature

In May 2023, Simprints launched ‘A Responsible Biometric Deployment Handbook’, funded by IBM. The project was supported with a grant from the Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab, the applied arm of the Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center. The guide provides tools to explore the ethical and secure adoption of biometric technology in frontline humanitarian and development settings.

In October 2023, Simprints was featured in a Harvard Business School Case Study entitled ‘Toby Norman: Is passion enough for Simprints to thrive? ’. The case, written by Professor Jon Jachimowicz, is an in-depth look at the Simprints story and has become part of the core curriculum for all first-year Business students in the LEAD programme at Harvard.


 * Why it should be changed: To update the profile

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202306/biometrics-and-digital-id-raise-policy-questions-simprints-and-yoti-have-answers
 * References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202312/simprints-non-profit-biometrics-growth-dilemma-now-on-harvard-business-curriculum

Sima Bodalikar (talk) 14:12, 25 March 2024 (UTC)


 * All done except the "A Responsible Biometric Deployment Handbook" paragraph which requires additional reliable sources. Encoded   Talk 💬 07:58, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Is it possible to revert back to the edits made?
Hi @Sadads, you kindly dealt with my Username block a few days ago when I was updating the Simprints page. I wanted to ask for some advice please...

I would like to update the Article for the company I work for - Simprints - as it is very out of date and there have been many developments that readers would find interesting and beneficial that are currently not included on the page.

I tried to make all the changes under the Username Simprints, which I didn't realise wasn't allowed and I also didn't know that I needed to declare COI and that I was updating the pages as part of my job (therefore paid to do so). This was my mistake and I appreciate the chance to learn how to use Wikipedia correctly. Thanks for your patience and help!

I'm now submitting each edit needed as an Edit request, but this could take some time. Is there any way that someone could revert back to the changes I made last week, once anything that is not inappropriate is removed?

I would be so grateful for your steer on this. Once the page is up to date, it will be a valuable resource to people who are interested in the topic of Biometrics and impactful not for profit organisations.

With thanks in advance Sima Sima Bodalikar (talk) 12:34, 27 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Sima Bodalikar -- apologies for not responding sooner, but I am not very active at the moment -- it just was very clear to me that your edits were good faith but misunderstanding our policy. Unfortunately, I am going to have to differ to the folks that normally work on COI requests, I simply don't have the energy at the moment. Sadads (talk) 23:52, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @Sadads, thank you so much for replying and understanding the circumstances. Please could you advise how I contact the COI folks directly? Best Sima Sima Bodalikar (talk) 10:18, 10 April 2024 (UTC)