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Biometric data is among the most sensitive categories of personal information, and its collection by Adobe is explicitly acknowledged, with legal definitions governing its scope.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is structured as a list item describing a category of data collected, rather than a fully formed operative clause. The permission-seeking condition is an independent proposition recorded in omitted_material. Confidence is medium because the excerpt does not specify the circumstances under which biometric data is collected.
Adobe may collect your biometric identifiers or information, including faceprints and voiceprints, as those terms are defined under applicable law.
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Category A: Identifiers. Examples: A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, driver's license number, passport number... Collected: Yes.
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"Biometric identifiers or information defined under United States laws or other applicable laws (e.g., faceprints and voiceprints, etc.); Where required by law, we will seek any required permissions from you prior to any such collection.— Excerpt from Adobe's Adobe Privacy Policy
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Biometric data is among the most sensitive categories of personal information, and its collection by Adobe is explicitly acknowledged, with legal definitions governing its scope.
Adobe may collect your biometric identifiers or information, including faceprints and voiceprints, as those terms are defined under applicable law.
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