The policy authorizes collection of government-issued identity document images, national identification numbers including social security numbers and tax IDs, and criminal background check results for Taskers and other applicable users.
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This provision establishes that the platform collects categories of information classified as sensitive under multiple privacy frameworks including GDPR and CCPA, including national identification numbers and criminal record data, which carry heightened regulatory obligations for processing, storage, and disclosure.
The agreement authorizes collection of government-issued ID photographs, social security or tax identification numbers, and criminal background check results including criminal violation data. Users providing this information should be aware that it is retained and processed subject to the retention and disclosure provisions described elsewhere in the policy.
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"Identity Information, such as your date of birth, and depending on where you reside, your social security, tax ID number, VAT ID number, or social insurance number, and photo of your ID document such as your passport, local ID, or driver's license. Background Check Information, such as results of your background check which may include any criminal violations.Excerpt from TaskRabbit's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Collection of national identification numbers and criminal record data engages GDPR Article 9 and Article 10, which impose heightened processing restrictions on special categories of data and criminal conviction data respectively; enforcement …
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This provision establishes that the platform collects categories of information classified as sensitive under multiple privacy frameworks including GDPR and CCPA, including national identification numbers and criminal record data, which carry heightened regulatory obligations for processing, storage, and disclosure.
The agreement authorizes collection of government-issued ID photographs, social security or tax identification numbers, and criminal background check results including criminal violation data. Users providing this information should be aware that it is retained and processed subject to the retention and disclosure provisions described elsewhere in the policy.
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