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Facial images are biometric data under Illinois BIPA, Texas CUBI, and Washington My Health MY Data Act, and Epic's policy does not specify a biometric-specific consent mechanism, retention schedule, or destruction policy as required by those laws.
Using MetaHuman requires you to submit facial images to Epic, which constitutes collection of biometric data that is subject to special legal protections in Illinois, Texas, Washington, and the EU — and you may not realize this constitutes a meaningfully different category of data than standard account information.
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Facial images are biometric data under Illinois BIPA, Texas CUBI, and Washington My Health MY Data Act, and Epic's policy does not specify a biometric-specific consent mechanism, retention schedule, or destruction policy as required by those laws.
Using MetaHuman requires you to submit facial images to Epic, which constitutes collection of biometric data that is subject to special legal protections in Illinois, Texas, Washington, and the EU — and you may not realize this constitutes a meaningfully different category of data than standard account information.
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