Cash App collects your facial scans and extracts biometric information from photographs you submit as part of identity verification. This biometric data is stored and processed alongside your Social Security number and government ID.
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The collection of biometric data including facial scans is subject to specific state laws such as Illinois BIPA, which impose written consent, retention schedule, and prohibition-on-sale requirements that go beyond a general privacy notice disclosure.
The updated policy establishes that children under 13 may use Cash App services if a parent or guardian signs up for or authorizes the account on their behalf. Previously, the policy explicitly prohibited any use by children under 13. The revised language clarifies that data deletion obligations apply when Cash App learns an account belongs to an unauthorized child under 13, but does not specify what happens to data from authorized child accounts or how parental oversight operates. A separate Privacy Notice for Children is referenced but not included in the change summary.
View change record →The revised policy shifts from prohibiting all children under 13 from using Cash App to permitting use when a parent or guardian explicitly authorizes or signs up for the service on the child's behalf. This creates a new lawful use path for families, but also establishes a distinction between authorized and unauthorized child accounts. The policy states that if a child under 13 operates an unauthorized account, Cash App will delete collected data upon discovery. Parents or guardians who authorize services should review the new Privacy Notice for Children for details on how child data is processed.
View change record →The updated terms state that children under 13 can no longer use Cash App, eliminating a path that previously existed for parents to authorize accounts on behalf of younger children. The revised language no longer references a separate Privacy Notice for Children, consolidating all child data handling disclosures into the main policy. If Cash App collects data and later learns it came from a child under 13, the policy requires deletion of that data, though the updated language broadens this obligation by removing the phrase 'for an unauthorized account', potentially extending deletion requirements beyond accounts that were never authorized.
View change record →Previous version had empty excerpt; current version now specifies detailed collection of facial scans, biometric data, and government IDs for verification purposes.
View full change record →The policy states that facial scans and biometric information extracted from photographs are collected for verification purposes; users in Illinois, Texas, and Washington may have additional statutory rights regarding consent to and deletion of this biometric data that are not fully addressed by this notice alone.
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"Additional Identification Information, such as: Your full mailing address; date of birth; government-issued identification, including Social Security number, passport, or driver's license; and photographs, facial scan and biometric information extracted from such images for verification purposes.Excerpt from Cash App's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The explicit collection of facial scans and biometric information extracted from photographs engages the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifiers Act (CUBI), and the …
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The collection of biometric data including facial scans is subject to specific state laws such as Illinois BIPA, which impose written consent, retention schedule, and prohibition-on-sale requirements that go beyond a general privacy notice disclosure.
The policy states that facial scans and biometric information extracted from photographs are collected for verification purposes; users in Illinois, Texas, and Washington may have additional statutory rights regarding consent to and deletion of this biometric data that are not fully addressed by this notice alone.
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