The notice discloses that AWS may collect biometric information, specifically voice and appearance data, from users who participate in demonstrations of AWS speech or image recognition services. This collection is listed among the categories of personal information collected under California Privacy Rights Act categories.
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This provision discloses collection of biometric identifiers, a category subject to heightened regulatory requirements under state biometric privacy statutes including Illinois BIPA, which requires prior written consent, a publicly available retention policy, and prohibits profit from biometric data. The notice does not specify a biometric data retention schedule or consent mechanism beyond the general opt-in framing of 'if you choose to participate.'
Interpretive note: The adequacy of the 'if you choose to participate' framing as written informed consent under Illinois BIPA is legally uncertain and would require jurisdiction-specific legal analysis.
This provision establishes that AWS may collect voice and appearance data when users engage with speech or image recognition service demonstrations. The agreement frames participation as voluntary but does not specify a dedicated biometric data retention timeline or deletion procedure separate from the general retention framework.
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REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates Illinois BIPA, which requires informed written consent prior to biometric data collection, a publicly available written retention and destruction policy, and prohibits the sale or profit from biometric identifiers.
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This provision discloses collection of biometric identifiers, a category subject to heightened regulatory requirements under state biometric privacy statutes including Illinois BIPA, which requires prior written consent, a publicly available retention policy, and prohibits profit from biometric data. The notice does not specify a biometric data retention schedule or consent mechanism beyond the general opt-in framing of 'if you choose …
This provision establishes that AWS may collect voice and appearance data when users engage with speech or image recognition service demonstrations. The agreement frames participation as voluntary but does not specify a dedicated biometric data retention timeline or deletion procedure separate from the general retention framework.
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