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Biometric data for verification deleted within minutes

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause ties the retention period to a specific, short-duration technical event, minimising how long authentication-purpose Biometric Data is held.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your Biometric Data submitted for identity verification is deleted once the comparison result is confirmed, typically within minutes.

How other platforms handle this

Walmart Medium

Any biometric data we collect from you will be deleted within 48 hours and will be used for the purpose of enabling you to see yourself wearing virtual eyeglass frames.

Upwork Medium

if your Account is closed, you will no longer have access to information or material you kept on the Site and any content stored in your Account may be deleted, for which Upwork expressly disclaims liability.

Squarespace Medium

if you're a Customer, we may not immediately delete your information when your trial expires or you cancel all your paid Services. Instead, we keep your information for a reasonable period of time, so it will be there for you if you come back.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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For authenticating the Avatar submission, Biometric Data is stored and used only until we confirm the results of the samples comparison which usually occurs within few minutes of the submission.

— Excerpt from Synthesia's Synthesia Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

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-043993
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
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Synthesia
Document: Synthesia Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-043993
Captured: 2026-07-09 08:42:29 UTC
SHA-256: c48a575e2d96eda3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/synthesia/synthesia-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-043993/biometric-data-for-verification-deleted-within-minutes/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Synthesia's Biometric data for verification deleted within minutes clause do?

The clause ties the retention period to a specific, short-duration technical event, minimising how long authentication-purpose Biometric Data is held.

How does this clause affect you?

Your Biometric Data submitted for identity verification is deleted once the comparison result is confirmed, typically within minutes.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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