When you upload voice recordings or use voice cloning features, ElevenLabs collects and stores that audio data and the policy states it may be used to improve ElevenLabs' AI systems.
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Voice recordings may constitute biometric identifiers under laws in Illinois, Texas, Washington, and potentially under GDPR Article 9, which impose specific consent, retention, and destruction requirements beyond standard personal data rules.
Interpretive note: Whether voice recordings processed by ElevenLabs constitute biometric data under GDPR Article 9 or state biometric statutes depends on how the data is used and whether it is capable of identifying individuals, which the policy does not fully specify.
The policy authorizes collection and processing of voice recordings you upload, including for AI model improvement purposes; users in states with biometric privacy laws or in the EEA may have specific rights or protections applicable to this data that go beyond general privacy rights.
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"We collect voice recordings, audio files, and related data that you upload or create using our Services. This may include voice samples provided for voice cloning, audio content generated through our platform, and any other audio data you submit. We may use this information to provide, maintain, and improve our Services, including training and improving our AI models.Excerpt from ElevenLabs's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Voice recordings used for voice cloning may qualify as biometric identifiers under Illinois BIPA, Texas CUBI, and Washington's biometric privacy statute, each of which imposes informed written consent, publicly available retention schedules, …
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Voice recordings may constitute biometric identifiers under laws in Illinois, Texas, Washington, and potentially under GDPR Article 9, which impose specific consent, retention, and destruction requirements beyond standard personal data rules.
The policy authorizes collection and processing of voice recordings you upload, including for AI model improvement purposes; users in states with biometric privacy laws or in the EEA may have specific rights or protections applicable to this data that go beyond general privacy rights.
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