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  1. Just got an email from my gym saying they’re changing the access system in just five days to require a fingerprint. 🤯

    The email was super casual about it. No real info on why it’s needed, where the biometric data is stored, how long it’s kept, or whether there’s an alternative.

    Is this normal?!

    I sent them a friendly email asking for more details.

    #privacy #dataprotection #biometrics #fitness #gym

  2. I was unaware of this and when asking my new bank to verify destruction of my biometrics under the APP1988, they are claiming retention under the AML for 7 years after the closure of the morgage.

    Grotesque nany state we live in. So gross. Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park comes to mind - just because they can collect this stuff, doesn't mean they should. especially when it could or will eventually leak. I cant change my face

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  3. Fun trap for people apply/refinancing their mortgage. The NextGen biometric that banks are requesting to for verification is being claimed as an exception to the Privacy Act 1988.

    It doesn't have to be de identified or destroyed after verification for Tranche1 entities under the AntiMoney Laundering / CTF act.

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  4. #Zoom Partners With Sam Altman's Iris-Scanning Company (previously known as #Worldcoin ) To Offer Callers Verifications of Humanness

    "to add real-time human #verification inside meetings." Zoom is now inviting organizations to join the beta version of the rollout, which Digital Trends says "lets hosts confirm that every face on the call belongs to a real person, not an AI-generated imposter. "
    #privacy #security #biometrics #ai #iris #samaltman

    it.slashdot.org/story/26/04/20