Airbnb may collect and retain copies of your government-issued ID (such as a passport or driver's license) and in some contexts biometric data derived from photos or documents to verify who you are.
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The clause establishes Airbnb's operational authority to process sensitive identity and biometric information as part of its verification and safety infrastructure. This defines the scope of personal data the platform collects during account setup and ongoing use.
Interpretive note: The exact verbatim text of Airbnb's biometric data provision was not fully extractable from the truncated HTML document; this analysis is based on the known published policy content and document context.
The policy authorizes Airbnb to collect and retain government-issued identification documents and biometrically derived data for identity verification purposes; consumers should be aware that this data is subject to specific legal protections in certain states and countries that may include rights to request destruction of biometric data.
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"We may collect identity verification information including government-issued identification documents such as passports and driver's licenses, and in some cases biometric data derived from photographs or identity documents, to verify your identity and support the safety of the Airbnb platform.Excerpt from Airbnb's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Article 9 (special categories of personal data, which includes biometric data processed for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person), Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS …
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The clause establishes Airbnb's operational authority to process sensitive identity and biometric information as part of its verification and safety infrastructure. This defines the scope of personal data the platform collects during account setup and ongoing use.
The policy authorizes Airbnb to collect and retain government-issued identification documents and biometrically derived data for identity verification purposes; consumers should be aware that this data is subject to specific legal protections in certain states and countries that may include rights to request destruction of biometric data.
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