Coinbase Sued for Privacy Violations Over Customer Biometrics
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Coinbase Inc. illegally collects face templates and fingerprints of its customers in violation of Illinois’ biometric privacy law, according to a proposed class-action lawsuit.
The cryptocurrency exchange harvests facial data from copies of government-issued IDs and selfies that users are required to upload when they sign up for an account, according to the suit filed Monday in federal court in San Francisco.