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Biometric data processed for avatar generation and fine-tuning

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Key Facts

What are the purposes for which Synthesia processes Biometric Data?
Synthesia processes Biometric Data for the purposes of generating a user's Avatar, fine-tuning the AI model to generate new videos with that Avatar, and verifying the user's identity by comparing Biometric Data extracted from the Sample.
Does Synthesia process Biometric Data for generating a user's Avatar?
Synthesia processes Biometric Data for the purposes of generating a user's Avatar, fine-tuning the AI model to generate new videos with that Avatar, and verifying the user's identity by comparing Biometric Data extracted from the Sample.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause defines the specific purposes for which Biometric Data may be processed, which bounds the lawful scope of Synthesia's use.

Interpretive note: The excerpt presents an enumerated list introduced by context suggesting additional items may exist beyond the three quoted. The canonical claim covers only the three purposes explicitly reproduced in the excerpt.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your Biometric Data may be used for three distinct purposes: Avatar creation, AI model fine-tuning tied to your Avatar, and identity verification.

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Square Medium

we may use this information to make it easier for you to find the people you want to send payments to, for account and identity verification and fraud prevention purposes, to reduce the risk you will send payments to the wrong person, or to provide other personalized services.

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Generating your own Avatar; Fine-tuning the AI model to enable it to generate new videos with your Avatar based on the Sample performing a user-provided input; Verifying your identity by comparing Biometric Data extracted from the Sample...

Excerpt from Synthesia's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
Synthesia Privacy Policy
Entity
Synthesia
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-043990
Document ID
CA-D-00470
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c48a575e2d96eda30f9d795d55b7e461edba6b3a934c98d2b8aa22e3fc6ec27f
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 08:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Synthesia
Document: Synthesia Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-043990
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:42:29 UTC
SHA-256: c48a575e2d96eda3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/synthesia/synthesia-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-043990/biometric-data-processed-for-avatar-generation-and-fine-tuning/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Synthesia's Biometric data processed for avatar generation and fine-tuning clause do?

The clause defines the specific purposes for which Biometric Data may be processed, which bounds the lawful scope of Synthesia's use.

How does this clause affect you?

Your Biometric Data may be used for three distinct purposes: Avatar creation, AI model fine-tuning tied to your Avatar, and identity verification.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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