The policy discloses that Google may collect biometric information including fingerprints in product development studies, and health information including medical history, vital signs, blood glucose levels, and physical and mental health data through services including Google Health Studies, Fitbit, and Pixel devices, when users choose to provide it.
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This provision discloses collection of biometric and health data categories that are subject to heightened regulatory requirements under multiple state statutes, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for biometric data and the Washington My Health My Data Act for health data; the voluntary provision framing does not eliminate compliance obligations associated with collecting these sensitive categories.
⚠ Biometric and health data provided through Google services will be processed as described in the policy until withdrawn or deleted by the user
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Compare across platforms →"Biometric information if you choose to provide it, such as fingerprints in Google's product development studies. Health information if you choose to provide it, such as your medical history, vital signs and health metrics (like blood glucose levels), and other similar information related to your physical or mental health, in the course of using Google services that offer health-related features, such as the Google Health Studies app, Fitbit, or Pixel devices.Excerpt from Google's Privacy Policy
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This provision discloses collection of biometric and health data categories that are subject to heightened regulatory requirements under multiple state statutes, including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act for biometric data and the Washington My Health My Data Act for health data; the voluntary provision framing does not eliminate compliance obligations associated with collecting these sensitive categories.
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