The policy discloses that Google collects biometric information including fingerprints in product development studies, and that audio recordings including several seconds of audio prior to a voice activation command are collected when the Google Assistant detects a trigger phrase.
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This provision identifies biometric and audio data as collected categories, including pre-activation audio recording, which is operationally significant for users of Google Assistant-enabled devices and for compliance assessment under state biometric privacy laws.
⚠ Pre-activation audio recording will occur as described when Google Assistant-enabled devices detect a trigger phrase, unless the user disables voice activation features in device settings.
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Compare across platforms →"Biometric information if you choose to provide it, such as fingerprints in Google's product development studies. Media (like images, files, audio and video) from your interactions. When your device detects an audio activation command, like "Hey Google," Google records your voice and audio plus a few seconds before the activation.Excerpt from Google's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Biometric data collection implicates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which imposes consent, disclosure, and retention schedule requirements on entities collecting biometric identifiers.
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This provision identifies biometric and audio data as collected categories, including pre-activation audio recording, which is operationally significant for users of Google Assistant-enabled devices and for compliance assessment under state biometric privacy laws.
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