“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...”
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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.
The updated privacy statement now explicitly states that Wyze Watch and Wyze Band collect information about your contacts, incoming SMS messages, and incoming phone calls to support incoming call alerts and text message previews on those devices. This represents a disclosure of data collection practices tied to specific device features. The collection occurs to enable the notification functionality these devices advertise, though the statement does not specify retention periods, deletion policies, or whether this data is shared with third parties.
View change record →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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"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
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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.
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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