The policy states that the company or its service providers may collect and use biometric information for the purpose of identity verification prior to service access.
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This provision authorizes collection of biometric information, a category subject to distinct state biometric privacy statutes including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, which impose specific consent, retention, and destruction obligations that may apply depending on user location.
Interpretive note: The biometric modality used, retention schedule, and destruction practices are not specified in the policy, and compliance with state biometric statutes including BIPA depends on implementation details not disclosed in this document.
The agreement authorizes collection and use of biometric information by the company or its service providers for identity verification purposes. State biometric privacy laws including BIPA in Illinois and comparable statutes in Texas and Washington may impose written consent, retention schedule, and destruction requirements for this data collection.
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This provision authorizes collection of biometric information, a category subject to distinct state biometric privacy statutes including the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, which impose specific consent, retention, and destruction obligations that may apply depending on user location.
The agreement authorizes collection and use of biometric information by the company or its service providers for identity verification purposes. State biometric privacy laws including BIPA in Illinois and comparable statutes in Texas and Washington may impose written consent, retention schedule, and destruction requirements for this data collection.
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