“Processing Platform Data to make eligibility determinations about people, including for housing, employment, insurance, education opportunities, credit, government benefits, or immigration status.”
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The prohibition covers high-stakes decisions that can significantly affect individuals' lives, and the use of 'including' signals the list is not exhaustive, potentially covering other eligibility determinations not named.
Developers may not use Platform Data to determine whether individuals qualify for housing, employment, insurance, education, credit, government benefits, immigration status, or similar eligibility decisions.
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The prohibition covers high-stakes decisions that can significantly affect individuals' lives, and the use of 'including' signals the list is not exhaustive, potentially covering other eligibility determinations not named.
Developers may not use Platform Data to determine whether individuals qualify for housing, employment, insurance, education, credit, government benefits, immigration status, or similar eligibility decisions.
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