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The clause reveals that Verizon's data collection extends to highly sensitive categories—including biometric identifiers and government-issued identification numbers—that carry elevated privacy and identity-theft risks.
Interpretive note: The excerpt ends with '...' so the complete list of data categories Verizon collects may be broader than what is stated in the canonical claim.
Verizon may collect and hold some of the most sensitive categories of personal information about you, including biometric data and government identification numbers.
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The clause reveals that Verizon's data collection extends to highly sensitive categories—including biometric identifiers and government-issued identification numbers—that carry elevated privacy and identity-theft risks.
Verizon may collect and hold some of the most sensitive categories of personal information about you, including biometric data and government identification numbers.
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