What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Collection of Fingerprints for Trade-In Fraud clause as high severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Do other platforms have similar clauses?

Yes. ConductAtlas has identified similar Collection of Fingerprints for Trade-In Fraud clauses across approximately 300 other tracked platforms. You can compare how platforms differ on this clause type in the cross-platform comparison view.

Collection of Fingerprints for Trade-In Fraud — Best Buy

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Best Buy collects biometric fingerprint data, but collection is conditional on a legal requirement and is limited to the trade-in program fraud-detection context.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you participate in Best Buy's product trade-in program and applicable law requires it, Best Buy may collect your fingerprints.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD

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Fingerprints (when required by law for fraud detection in connection with Best Buy's product trade-in program)

— Excerpt from Best Buy's Best Buy Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA

California, USA

Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments

US-CT

CAN-SPAM

United States Federal

ePrivacy Directive

European Union

FTC Act Section 5

United States Federal

GDPR

European Union

Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act

US-IN

Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act

US-KY

Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026

Provision details

Document information

Document

Best Buy Privacy Policy

Entity

Best Buy

Document last updated

May 5, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

May 12, 2026

Last verified

May 12, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-053057

Document ID

CA-D-00623

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/help-topics/privacy-policy/pcmcat204400050062.c

Wayback Machine

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Content hash (SHA-256)

b93db05912f703bb467a3779d4403c42a34b72f64dd117a9f853b201375d6bc0

Analysis generated

May 12, 2026 11:21 UTC

Methodology

summarize_document-v8

Evidence

✓ Snapshot stored ✓ Hash verified

Citation Record

Entity: Best Buy
Document: Best Buy Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-053057
Captured: 2026-05-12 11:21:53 UTC
SHA-256: b93db05912f703bb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/best-buy/best-buy-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-053057/collection-of-fingerprints-for-trade-in-fraud/
Accessed: July 12, 2026

Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.

Classification

Severity

High

Other risks in this policy

Advertising Opt-Out Right All Americans medium
Collection from Data Brokers Third Parties medium
Customer Personal Information Access Right medium
Customer Personal Information Deletion Right medium
Do Not Track Requests Not Honored medium
Advertising Sharing Without Contractual Limits high

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Best Buy's Collection of Fingerprints for Trade-In Fraud clause do?

Best Buy collects biometric fingerprint data, but collection is conditional on a legal requirement and is limited to the trade-in program fraud-detection context.

How does this clause affect you?

If you participate in Best Buy's product trade-in program and applicable law requires it, Best Buy may collect your fingerprints.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Best Buy.