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Friendly Faces biometric facial data collection on behalf of user

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

When a user enables Friendly Faces, does Wyze collect and record facial images?
When a user enables Friendly Faces, Wyze collects and records facial images and generates and stores measurements to create Facial Data on the user's behalf, which Wyze acknowledges could be considered biometric information.
Does Wyze generate and store measurements to create Facial Data?
When a user enables Friendly Faces, Wyze collects and records facial images and generates and stores measurements to create Facial Data on the user's behalf, which Wyze acknowledges could be considered biometric information.
What does Wyze acknowledge Facial Data could be considered?
When a user enables Friendly Faces, Wyze collects and records facial images and generates and stores measurements to create Facial Data on the user's behalf, which Wyze acknowledges could be considered biometric information.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Wyze explicitly acknowledges that the Facial Data it creates could be considered biometric information, which may trigger heightened legal protections under applicable biometric privacy laws.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you enable Friendly Faces, Wyze will generate and store facial measurements constituting Facial Data that Wyze itself recognizes could qualify as biometric information under applicable laws.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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if you enable Friendly Faces...we collect and record facial images and generate and store measurements to create personal information relating to those images ("Facial Data") on your behalf, which could be considered biometric information...

Excerpt from Wyze's Privacy Statement

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Wyze Privacy Statement
Entity
Wyze
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
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Last verified
Record ID
CA-P-075536
Document ID
CA-D-00584
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Citation Record
Entity: Wyze
Document: Wyze Privacy Statement
Record ID: CA-P-075536
Captured: UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/wyze/wyze-privacy-statement/provision/CA-P-075536/friendly-faces-biometric-facial-data-collection-on-behalf-of-user/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Wyze's Friendly Faces biometric facial data collection on behalf of user clause do?

Wyze explicitly acknowledges that the Facial Data it creates could be considered biometric information, which may trigger heightened legal protections under applicable biometric privacy laws.

How does this clause affect you?

If you enable Friendly Faces, Wyze will generate and store facial measurements constituting Facial Data that Wyze itself recognizes could qualify as biometric information under applicable laws.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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