Adyen collects KYC information including biometric data, national identification numbers, and tax identifiers when individuals sign up for Adyen services, citing legal obligation as the basis, and discloses this data to identity verification providers, credit reference agencies, payment schemes, debt collection agencies, cloud providers, and platform customers.
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This provision requires disclosure of biometric and sensitive government-issued identifier data to a broad range of third parties including debt collecting agencies and platform customers, implicating special category data protections under GDPR and biometric-specific state laws in the US.
This provision establishes that biometric data and national identification numbers collected during onboarding may be shared with platform customers the individual signed up with, as well as debt collection agencies, payment schemes, and cloud service providers. The agreement identifies legal obligation as the collection basis, which limits the ability to object to or request deletion of this data in many jurisdictions.
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Compare across platforms →"Know Your Customer ("KYC") information Name, date of birth, contact information, bank account number, tax identification number, nationality and national identification number, and job title, including biometric data. Birth certificates for parents or guardians of minors (children ages 13-17). When you sign up for Adyen services. We are legally obliged to collect this information. Adyen discloses this information to identity and verify providers and screening partners, including credit reference agencies, and may disclose this information to regulatory authorities upon request or for mandated reporting. Adyen may disclose this information to payment schemes, local payment providers, debt collecting agencies, interbank payment system providers, cloud service providers and other third-party service providers, depending on the services acquired. Adyen may also make such information available to Platform customers you have signed up with.Excerpt from Adyen's Privacy Policy
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This provision requires disclosure of biometric and sensitive government-issued identifier data to a broad range of third parties including debt collecting agencies and platform customers, implicating special category data protections under GDPR and biometric-specific state laws in the US.
This provision establishes that biometric data and national identification numbers collected during onboarding may be shared with platform customers the individual signed up with, as well as debt collection agencies, payment schemes, and cloud service providers. The agreement identifies legal obligation as the collection basis, which limits the ability to object to or request deletion of this data in many …
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