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Biometric Data Consent

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.
HOW LONG DOES PEPELWERK RETAIN MY BIOMETRIC DATA
Pepelwerk stores and uses your Biometric Data separate of personal identifiable indefinitely. Biometric Data associated with your personal identifiable information will be retained as long as, or until you request that your account is deactivated. After you deactivate your account or stop using, accessing, viewing or engaging with our website, products or services we may retain your Biometric Data for up to seven and a half years to comply with legal, contractual, fraud prevention and policy obligations, except where applicable law provides for a shorter period (for example, for Illinois residents, we destroy Biometric Data when the initial purpose for collecting or obtaining such identifiers or information has been satisfied or within 3 years of the individual’s last interaction with Pepelwerk, whichever occurs first). If you choose to delete your account, you will need to re-enroll, which may include providing your Biometric Data to Pepelwerk again, before you can use the Services.
WHAT KIND OF STORAGE AND SECURITY DO YOU USE WITH MY BIOMETRIC DATA
Pepelwerk will store your Biometric Data safely and securely in accordance with applicable law. Pepelwerk uses a reasonable care standard in accordance with industry standards to protect your Biometric Data against unauthorized access, accidental change or deletion and hacking attempts. For example, we encrypt Biometric Data both in transit and at rest when being used in connection with the Services. Further, when working with Biometric Data, Pepelwerk employees are instructed: (i) to ensure the screens of their computers are always locked when left unattended for any period of time; (ii) that Biometric Data should never be shared informally; (iii) Biometric Data should not be sent by email; and (iv) Biometric Data must be encrypted before being transferred electronically. Questions about how Pepelwerk safely stores your Biometric Data should be directed to the IT Manager or Data Controller who can be reached through info@pw.codegrind.pro
CHANGES TO TERMS, USAGE AND CONSENT
We reserve the right to change or modify this Biometric Consent at any time. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of notice on our website. Such changes are binding. If you continue to use the Service after such notice is provided, except if you are resident in a state that requires to affirmatively agree to the changes, in which case we will provide you the opportunity to do so before the changes take effect
WITHDRAWING OR REVOKING CONSENT
Subject to certain exceptions, you may have the option to withdraw or revoke your consent to use of your Biometric Data by notifying us at info@pw.codegrind.pro However, we may decline your revocation request if your Biometric Data is required to: (i) complete the transaction for which the information was collected, provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated by you within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between Pepelwerk and you; or (ii) to maintain the integrity of the services and products pepelwerk offers related to our community driven database, artificial intelligence or predictive analytics; (iii) to help to ensure security and integrity to the extent the use of your personal information is reasonably necessary and proportionate for those purposes. You may also decline to provide Biometric Data. If you revoke your consent or decline to provide Biometric Data that is required for you to use the Services, however, you may experience a loss of functionality as well as a reduced user experience or may not be able to use the Services for certain purposes. Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), residents of California are entitled to additional rights and disclosures regarding their Personal information, including Biometric Information. Please see our Notice to California Residents for additional details regarding these disclosures and how to exercise your rights. If you are a resident of California, it is responsibility to notify us directly of your request at info@pw.codegrind.pro

In the event of any discrepancy between a non-English version of these Terms of Service and the English version of these Terms of Service, the English version shall prevail in all respects.

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