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The clause establishes the operational framework for age-gated content access and specifies the verification methods available depending on jurisdiction and vendor capability. This provision delineates the data handling responsibility between Bluesky and third-party verification providers regarding biometric materials.
Users may be required to submit government-issued identification documents or facial imagery to third-party age verification services in order to access certain features or content where legally required. The terms specify that biometric data and facial images are not retained by Bluesky itself, though they are transmitted to and processed by third-party verification vendors.
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"Where required by law, Bluesky may use third-party services to verify that you are old enough to access certain features or content. This verification may involve one or more of the following methods, depending on your jurisdiction and availability: Government ID Verification: Uploading an image of a government-issued ID, which is checked for authenticity. Facial Age Estimation: Uploading a selfie or real-time facial scan used to estimate age via machine learning technology... We do not retain any biometric data or facial images provided to third-party age verification vendors.— Excerpt from Bluesky's Bluesky Privacy Policy
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The clause establishes the operational framework for age-gated content access and specifies the verification methods available depending on jurisdiction and vendor capability. This provision delineates the data handling responsibility between Bluesky and third-party verification providers regarding biometric materials.
Users may be required to submit government-issued identification documents or facial imagery to third-party age verification services in order to access certain features or content where legally required. The terms specify that biometric data and facial images are not retained by Bluesky itself, though they are transmitted to and processed by third-party verification vendors.
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