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This clause establishes the scope of biometric and identity data collection practices DocuSign implements to support identity verification services. The provision specifies the categories of sensitive personal information the entity is authorized to process in connection with verification transactions.
Users who utilize DocuSign's identity verification features or participate in transactions where customers require identity verification authorize the collection and processing of government ID images, facial recognition data, liveness detection outputs, and related biometric information as part of service delivery. The collection occurs automatically when these features are invoked or when transacting parties require verification.
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"We may collect identity verification information, including government-issued ID images, facial recognition or liveness detection data, and other biometric or biometric-adjacent information when you use our identity verification features or when our customers require identity verification as part of a transaction.— Excerpt from DocuSign's DocuSign Privacy Statement
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This clause establishes the scope of biometric and identity data collection practices DocuSign implements to support identity verification services. The provision specifies the categories of sensitive personal information the entity is authorized to process in connection with verification transactions.
Users who utilize DocuSign's identity verification features or participate in transactions where customers require identity verification authorize the collection and processing of government ID images, facial recognition data, liveness detection outputs, and related biometric information as part of service delivery. The collection occurs automatically when these features are invoked or when transacting parties require verification.
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