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Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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X's new privacy policy allows it to collect users' biometric data (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Starting next month, X's updated privacy policy will entitle it to collect some users' biometric data and other personal information.

Under the revised policy, which takes effect September 29, X (formerly known as Twitter) "may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security and identification purposes" so long as the user provides consent.

The biometric data collection is for X Premium users only, the company told CBS MoneyWatch when reached for further information.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think what they're implying here is that X (and other apps) can access the biometric sensors directly themselves.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I still don't think that's how it works even if X would like it to.