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Biometric data not retained by Bluesky

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This clause limits Bluesky's own data holdings of sensitive biometric information, meaning Bluesky itself does not build a store of such data from the verification process.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Bluesky will not hold your biometric data or facial images after they are passed to a third-party age verification vendor.

How other platforms handle this

Salesforce Medium

We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.

Whatnot Medium

We keep your personal information where we have an ongoing legitimate business need to do so (for example, to provide you with our Services or to comply with applicable legal, tax or accounting requirements).

Walmart Medium

Any biometric data we collect from you will be deleted within 48 hours and will be used for the purpose of enabling you to see yourself wearing virtual eyeglass frames.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We do not retain any biometric data or facial images provided to third-party age verification vendors.

— Excerpt from Bluesky's Bluesky Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

Provision details

Document information
Document
Bluesky Privacy Policy
Entity
Bluesky
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 7, 2026
Last verified
May 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051574
Document ID
CA-D-00540
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3fb9d2fd438c6da2bbc607b5416b4e0db38629057fd4171e71f8fb9f7bd1deb
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Bluesky
Document: Bluesky Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-051574
Captured: 2026-05-07 14:41:50 UTC
SHA-256: d3fb9d2fd438c6da…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bluesky/bluesky-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-051574/biometric-data-not-retained-by-bluesky/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bluesky's Biometric data not retained by Bluesky clause do?

This clause limits Bluesky's own data holdings of sensitive biometric information, meaning Bluesky itself does not build a store of such data from the verification process.

How does this clause affect you?

Bluesky will not hold your biometric data or facial images after they are passed to a third-party age verification vendor.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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