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The provision establishes the operational framework for age-gated features on the platform, defining the specific data collection mechanisms Spotify uses to comply with age-based service restrictions and parental consent requirements for managed accounts. The immediate deletion requirement limits the retention period for this category of biometric and identity data.
Interpretive note: Whether the stated immediate deletion satisfies biometric privacy statute requirements in Illinois, Texas, and other states depends on how those statutes define destruction and whether third-party processor practices align with Spotify's stated policy.
Users who choose to access age-gated features or parents providing consent for managed accounts must provide either an identity document photo or facial image for age verification. The terms authorize Spotify to process this data through third-party providers and commit to immediate deletion after verification completes.
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"Age Check Data is the data you provide if you (i) choose to use a feature that is subject to an Age Check or (ii) are a parent or legal guardian providing parental consent for a Managed Account ('Age Check'). Examples of Age Check methods we use, which are powered by a third party provider, are: identity document verification: a photo of your identity document is used to confirm your age. In some cases, we may also use a photo of your face to verify that your ID belongs to you; facial age estimation: a photo of your face which is used to estimate your age. All Age Check Data is deleted immediately after the Age Check.— Excerpt from Spotify's Spotify Privacy Policy
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The provision establishes the operational framework for age-gated features on the platform, defining the specific data collection mechanisms Spotify uses to comply with age-based service restrictions and parental consent requirements for managed accounts. The immediate deletion requirement limits the retention period for this category of biometric and identity data.
Users who choose to access age-gated features or parents providing consent for managed accounts must provide either an identity document photo or facial image for age verification. The terms authorize Spotify to process this data through third-party providers and commit to immediate deletion after verification completes.
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