FIELD

The present disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for use with stand-in network identities, whereby independent users are permitted to act on behalf of dependent users.

BACKGROUND

This section provides background information related to the present disclosure which is not necessarily prior art.

Users are known to rely on their identities for a variety of activities, from accessing networks to opening new accounts. When the users present their identities, in connection with such activities, providers associated with the activities often authenticate the users to the presented identities to ensure, with a degree of certainty, that the users are who they say they are. When the authentication is successful, the users are permitted to proceed in the activities, which, in turn, are tied to their identities. From time to time, users act on behalf of other users. For example, a parent may act on behalf of a child in one or more activities tied to an identity of the child, or vice-versa the child may act on behalf of the parent in one or more activities tied to an identity of the parent. In such instances, a relationship, legal or otherwise, is relied upon to permit one user to act on behalf of the other user.

