FanDuel requires you to provide government-issued ID documents like your passport or driver's license as a mandatory condition of using certain parts of the service.
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The provision establishes FanDuel's operational requirements for identity verification to comply with applicable laws and regulations. This collection mechanism is a prerequisite for accessing defined service features rather than an optional data practice.
The updated privacy policy no longer explicitly covers the FanDuel Fantasy Picks platform (www.fanduel.com/picks) and its mobile app. Previously, the policy stated it applied to the DFS Site, Skill Games Site, and Picks Site together. Now only the DFS Site and Skill Games Site are listed in the policy scope. This creates ambiguity about what privacy rules, data collection practices, retention periods, and user rights apply to your Fantasy Picks account. You should review FanDuel's website to determine whether a separate privacy policy governs Fantasy Picks data, or contact FanDuel directly to clarify what privacy terms apply to that service.
View change record →Refusing to provide your passport or driver's license information means you may be denied access to core FanDuel services, while providing it creates a record of your most sensitive identity documents on FanDuel's systems and potentially those of their verification vendors.
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Compare across platforms →"In addition to the above, we may need to verify your identity in order for you to use some aspects of the Services. For purposes of verification, we may also collect the following personal information from you (for compliance reasons, provision of this information, when requested, is a mandatory condition of using our Services): passport information; driving license information; other identification documents; permanent and temporary address; tax-related information; and other information as may be required to verify you in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.Excerpt from FanDuel's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Collection of government-issued identification documents implicates state identity theft protection statutes, including California's Identity Information Protection Act, and New York SHIELD Act (N.Y.
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The provision establishes FanDuel's operational requirements for identity verification to comply with applicable laws and regulations. This collection mechanism is a prerequisite for accessing defined service features rather than an optional data practice.
Refusing to provide your passport or driver's license information means you may be denied access to core FanDuel services, while providing it creates a record of your most sensitive identity documents on FanDuel's systems and potentially those of their verification vendors.
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