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Voice Data as Biometric Data Under Applicable Law

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Key Facts

What may Voice Data constitute when ElevenLabs processes it for identity verification purposes?
ElevenLabs recognizes that when it processes Voice Data for identity verification purposes, that Voice Data may constitute biometric data under applicable laws, and therefore it will be processing Special Category or sensitive Personal Data.
Will ElevenLabs be processing Special Category or sensitive Personal Data?
ElevenLabs recognizes that when it processes Voice Data for identity verification purposes, that Voice Data may constitute biometric data under applicable laws, and therefore it will be processing Special Category or sensitive Personal Data.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The characterization of identity-verification Voice Data as potentially constituting Special Category or sensitive Personal Data signals that heightened legal protections may apply to that processing.

Interpretive note: Whether Voice Data actually constitutes biometric data depends on applicable law in each jurisdiction; the clause uses 'may constitute' which is preserved in the canonical claim.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If ElevenLabs processes your Voice Data for identity verification, that data may be treated as biometric and Special Category or sensitive Personal Data under applicable laws.

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When we process your Voice Data for identity verification purposes, your Voice Data may constitute biometric data under applicable laws and so we will be processing your Special Category or sensitive Personal Data.

Excerpt from ElevenLabs's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
ElevenLabs Privacy Policy
Entity
ElevenLabs
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064695
Document ID
CA-D-00834
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
9275d285aa3d9e34e3fda22987a999e8a89717081c303261ff13981c3172e942
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 04:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: ElevenLabs
Document: ElevenLabs Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-064695
Captured: 2026-05-21 04:41:17 UTC
SHA-256: 9275d285aa3d9e34…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/elevenlabs/elevenlabs-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-064695/voice-data-as-biometric-data-under-applicable-law/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ElevenLabs's Voice Data as Biometric Data Under Applicable Law clause do?

The characterization of identity-verification Voice Data as potentially constituting Special Category or sensitive Personal Data signals that heightened legal protections may apply to that processing.

How does this clause affect you?

If ElevenLabs processes your Voice Data for identity verification, that data may be treated as biometric and Special Category or sensitive Personal Data under applicable laws.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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