“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...”
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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.
The updated Privacy Policy now explicitly discloses that Synthesia collects voice, video, image, and text inputs when users interact with the company's demo experiences, whereas the prior version only mentioned voice and text inputs. The policy also clarifies that Synthesia acts as a data controller of Other Information used to operate its platform and business. These changes formalize the scope of data collection and Synthesia's processing role, but do not appear to introduce new collection practices—rather, they expand the transparency of existing operations.
View change record →The updated policy now explicitly states that Synthesia collects voice and text inputs when users interact with demo experiences, and processes 'other information you choose to provide' for both service delivery and internal research to improve the platform and AI models. This clarifies what personal data is collected during demo and roleplay interactions and how it is used. Users can review Synthesia's full privacy policy to understand retention periods and any available controls over this data collection.
View change record →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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We process your data for necessary purposes as described in the main Policy, and for secondary purposes. We use both human and automated means to process your data.
Comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities
Any personal information we collect from you to verify your identity in connection with your request will be used solely for the purposes of verification.
"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
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The clause defines the specific purposes for which Biometric Data may be processed, which bounds the lawful scope of Synthesia's use.
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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