> We only use this data to confirm your identity, and after that, it is automatically deleted from our systems after a short time.

Isn't that what every company says before a data breach proves otherwise? I've been hearing a lot about Hetzner, thought about trying it out, but if the service is requiring me to submit a passport or even any form of ID, then absolutely not. Your service is dead to me.

It's not requiring you to submit a passport. That is just one of the options.

Feel free to use a different option.