Coinbase collects your facial geometry data when you verify your identity, which is some of the most sensitive personal data that exists.
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Biometric collection establishes a data processing mechanism tied to Coinbase's identity verification and legal compliance framework. This data category receives different regulatory treatment than standard personal information under biometric privacy statutes in certain jurisdictions.
Your facial geometry is collected during identity verification and stored by Coinbase and potentially its third-party identity verification vendors, creating exposure to biometric data breaches that cannot be remediated by credential rotation.
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"We may collect biometric data such as your facial geometry through identity verification processes. We use this to verify your identity and comply with our legal obligations.— Excerpt from Coinbase's Coinbase Privacy Policy
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Collection of biometric identifiers implicates Illinois BIPA (740 ILCS 14/1 et seq.) requiring written consent, a retention policy, and prohibition on sale; Texas CUBI (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §503.001); Washington My Health MY Data Act; GDPR Art. 9 (special category data requiring explicit consent or another Art. 9(2) basis); and CCPA/CPRA §1798.140 defining biometric information as sensitive personal information requiring opt-out or limitation rights. Primary enforcers: Illinois AG and private right of action under BIPA; FTC; EU DPAs.
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Biometric collection establishes a data processing mechanism tied to Coinbase's identity verification and legal compliance framework. This data category receives different regulatory treatment than standard personal information under biometric privacy statutes in certain jurisdictions.
Your facial geometry is collected during identity verification and stored by Coinbase and potentially its third-party identity verification vendors, creating exposure to biometric data breaches that cannot be remediated by credential rotation.
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