Coinbase droht rechtliche Konsequenz wegen Erfassung biometrischer Daten - Bitcoin Nachrichten

Coinbase, the Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange, is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California over alleged wrongful profits from users’ facial and fingerprint scans. Michael Massel, a Coinbase customer and plaintiff in the lawsuit, claims that the exchange illegally collects biometric data from users in violation of Illinois’ biometric privacy law. Coinbase requires users to upload a government ID and selfie for verification and set up biometric authentication (fingerprint scan) for mobile app login. The lawsuit explains that Coinbase collects, stores, possesses, obtains, uses, and disseminates its users’ biometric data to enhance its platform. It also states that Coinbase’s unlawful collection and use of the biometric data of its users expose them t...

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