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Collection of Biometric Data With Consent

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Biometric data is a sensitive category of Personal Information; collection is conditioned on the user's consent given within the user experience for specific account authentication purposes.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4198 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

PayPal will only collect the reader's biometric data when the reader consents within the user experience for authentication of specific account actions.

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Glassdoor Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Biometric data: Such as voice identification, photo identification, or face scans, which we may collect when you consent in the user experience to authenticate you for certain actions related to your account...

— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FCRA
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
GLBA
United States Federal
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
TCPA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
PayPal Privacy Statement
Entity
PayPal
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-020086
Document ID
CA-D-00045
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
323a171a636780ae11796995ce3314342502ac7d4a05f085477133259b344eb1
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: PayPal
Document: PayPal Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-020086
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:08:48 UTC
SHA-256: 323a171a636780ae…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paypal/paypal-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-020086/collection-of-biometric-data-with-consent/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does PayPal's Collection of Biometric Data With Consent clause do?

Biometric data is a sensitive category of Personal Information; collection is conditioned on the user's consent given within the user experience for specific account authentication purposes.

How does this clause affect you?

PayPal will only collect the reader's biometric data when the reader consents within the user experience for authentication of specific account actions.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

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