Pepelwerk will never sell or share your biometric data to a person or organization for the purposes of the marketing or sells, except to protect you or others from identity theft. We will use biometric data without your personal identifiable information for the use of Community Data, AI and Predictive Analytics.
This Biometric Data Consent and Policy (“Biometric Consent”) describes how Pepelwerk (“Pepelwerk”, “we”, “us” or “our”) collects and uses certain Biometric Data (“Biometric Data”) in connection with the services provided by Pepelwerk (“Services”). By continued, periodic or ongoing use, visits, participation or views of our website, products or services you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your Biometric Data as described below and agree to the terms included here.
Please note that your consent may not be revoked in all circumstances, including where your Biometric Data is required to complete the transaction or will is used for community driven data modeling, Artificial Intelligence design or predictive analytics models for which it was collected or to provide services requested by you and for security purposes.
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS CONSENT
Certain laws require us to provide you with notice and obtain your consent to use your Biometric Data. This means that you have agreed that we can collect, use and disclose your Biometric Data as described in this Consent.WHAT IS BIOMETRIC DATA
Biometric Data is a form of information related to your biometric characteristics which may be used to identify, assess you or provide you access to information. Common examples include fingerprints, voiceprints, scans of a hand, facial geometry recognition, genotyping, emotional expression recognition, and iris or retina recognition. There are various state laws that define Biometric Data including “biometric identifiers” and “biometric information” as defined under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, “biometric identifiers” under the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act, “biometric identifiers” under the Washington Biometric Information Law, and “biometric information” under the California Consumer Privacy Act. We will apply the definition and comply with the requirements of the applicable state law in which you are resident. IT IS UP TO YOU TO PROVIDE BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIERS AND YOUR RESPONSBILITY TO OPT OUT.WHAT BIOMETRIC DATA DO WE COLLECT
When a user signs up or uses the Services we may collect the following Biometric Data: Facial Biometrics: Our Service may require you to upload an image of your government issued or other identification document(s) with your photographic image or “selfie” photograph of yourself using your mobile or other device for the purposes of background check, user authentication or attributes profile. These images should be of your real self and do not include memes, caricatures, avatars or any other image that is used to identify your digital self. We use these images to create a facial geometry or genotype faceprint which we use for purposes of identity verification and to prevent the fraudulent creation of multiple accounts in a fraudulent manner, or complete genotyping analysis, emotional indicators to improve the quality of results delivered from our products and services to you and other customers. Voiceprints: When creating an account, you may also be required to call pepelwerk and leave a voice recording that is used to create a voiceprint for you. We use this voiceprint for identity verification and to prevent the creation of multiple pepelwerk accounts in a fraudulent manner.HOW DO WE USE YOUR BIOMETRIC DATA
We use your Biometric Data as follows:- To verify your identity when you are opening an account;
- To authenticate use of your account and for a transaction;
- To prevent fraudulent use and the creation of multiple accounts for fraudulent purposes;
- To comply with legal obligations or comply with a request from law enforcement or government entities where not prohibited by law.
- To complete genotyping analysis, emotional indicators
SHARING, SELLING OR DISCLOSING YOUR BIOMETRIC DATA
We may share or disclose your Biometric Data in the following circumstances:- To our clients who are a government agency for confirming your account for unemployment benefits purpose.
- To third party service providers that provide services or perform functions on our behalf necessary to provide the Service to you. These service providers are limited to using the Biometric Data to provide those services and functions, and to maintain such Biometric Data in a secure fashion consistent with this Consent.
- To other third parties where permitted by law, to enforce the Terms, to comply with legal obligations or applicable, to respond to legal process (such as a subpoena, warrant or civil discovery request), to cooperate with law enforcement agencies concerning conduct or activity that we reasonably and in good faith believes may violate federal, state, or local law, and to prevent harm, loss or injury to others.
- We do not sell, lease, or trade your Biometric Data to any third parties or derive any profit from the sale, lease or trade of your Biometric Data.