If you use Character.AI's voice features, the platform records and stores your voice, which may be used for model training and other stated purposes.
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Voice recordings are a biometric-adjacent data type that receives heightened legal protection in several US states and under GDPR, and their collection for AI model training carries specific regulatory implications.
Interpretive note: The policy does not specify whether voice data is processed for speaker identification or biometric purposes, creating uncertainty about which biometric privacy statutes apply and whether consent requirements under those statutes are triggered.
Previous version had no excerpt; current version now clearly specifies that voice data includes recordings and is optional based on feature usage.
View full change record →Using Character.AI's voice features means your voice recordings are collected by the platform and may be used for AI model training, which may trigger biometric data protections depending on your location.
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"Voice data, including recordings of your voice, if you chose to use certain voice features.Excerpt from Character.AI's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Voice data collection engages Illinois BIPA if voice recordings are used in ways that constitute collection of biometric identifiers or biometric information, Washington My Health MY Data Act, Texas CUBI, and similar state …
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Voice recordings are a biometric-adjacent data type that receives heightened legal protection in several US states and under GDPR, and their collection for AI model training carries specific regulatory implications.
Using Character.AI's voice features means your voice recordings are collected by the platform and may be used for AI model training, which may trigger biometric data protections depending on your location.
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