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Although Best Buy collects biometric geometry data, the no-retention commitment limits the duration of exposure, and collection requires user permission.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses 'for example,' which may indicate the virtual try-on tool is not the only context in which facial or wrist geometry is collected. The no-retention statement is presented within parentheses alongside the example and may not cover all geometry collection scenarios.
If you use the virtual try-on tool, Best Buy scans your facial or wrist geometry with your permission but does not keep that data after you finish using the feature.
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Although Best Buy collects biometric geometry data, the no-retention commitment limits the duration of exposure, and collection requires user permission.
If you use the virtual try-on tool, Best Buy scans your facial or wrist geometry with your permission but does not keep that data after you finish using the feature.
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