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X wants permission to start collecting your biometric data and employment history (www.theverge.com)
submitted 1 year ago by NevermindNoMind@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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“Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes,” the privacy policy reads. It doesn’t include any details on what kind of biometric information this includes — or how X plans to collect it — but it typically involves fingerprints, iris patterns, or facial features.

X Corp. was named in a proposed class action lawsuit in July over claims that its data collection violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The lawsuit alleges that X “has not adequately informed individuals” that it “collects and/or stores their biometric identifiers in every photograph containing a face” that’s uploaded to the platform.

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[–] Pattern@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is there any information on how he plans to obtain biometric data? My assumption was that, with iPhones for example, all biometric data stays on device encrypted via the Secure Enclave. Is that even something X could access?

[–] NevermindNoMind@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that's why the article mentions the lawsuit. Apart from future collection, it appears X is scanning eyes from photos people post on X and retaining that information.

[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

So is it just new pics going forward or did it retroactively go back and get Twitter’s stuff too? Or didn’t they like recently “delete” that? This is sus af