“Betterment conducts identity verification through Socure, which may also require the collection of facial images, such as headshots from your identification card and selfie photographs.”
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The clause is consequential because it discloses that biometric-adjacent facial image data may be collected and processed by a third-party vendor, Socure, as part of Betterment's identity verification process.
Users undergoing identity verification may have their facial images, including ID headshots and selfies, collected by Socure on Betterment's behalf.
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The clause is consequential because it discloses that biometric-adjacent facial image data may be collected and processed by a third-party vendor, Socure, as part of Betterment's identity verification process.
Users undergoing identity verification may have their facial images, including ID headshots and selfies, collected by Socure on Betterment's behalf.
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