A computer implemented method for acquisition of advance consent for each instance of PII use, said method comprising the steps of, in combination:
- electronically requesting a consent session for a user when PII of the user is to be used;
- electronically receiving at least one consent-session specimen from the user in response to the electronic request for the consent-session;
- wherein the at least one consent-session specimen includes a video of the user making an affirmative consent statement,
- electronically determining a degree to which each of the at least one consent-session specimens from the user match electronically stored reference specimens previously received and stored for the user;
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- electronically storing transaction information.