X, formerly recognized as Twitter, has unveiled changes to its privacy policy, which include the collection of biometric data from its users, like facial photographs.
These changes apply specifically to X Premium, a subscription service, where users have the option to provide a selfie and photo ID for verification purposes. The revised policy also mentions the possibility of collecting employment and educational history, with the intent of recommending potential jobs and sharing this information with potential employers during job applications.
There has been speculation that X may be considering venturing into recruitment services, especially after reports indicated that X Corp acquired a tech recruiting firm called Laskie in May. This marked the first company acquisition since Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter for $44 billion last year.
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The updated privacy policy is set to take effect on September 29th, and it outlines the company's intentions: "We may collect and use your personal information (such as your employment history, educational history, employment preferences, skills and abilities, job search activity and engagement, and so on) to recommend potential jobs for you, to share with potential employers when you apply for a job, to enable employers to find potential candidates, and to show you more relevant advertising."
Regarding the collection of biometric data, which encompasses physical attributes like facial scans or fingerprints, X clarified that this applies to X Premium users. The company stated to the Globe Quest, "X will give the option to provide their government ID, combined with a selfie, to add a verification layer. Biometric data may be extracted from both the government ID and the selfie image for matching purposes. This will additionally help us tie, for those that choose, an account to a real person by processing their government-issued ID. This will also help X fight impersonation attempts and make the platform more secure."
Elon Musk has also reiterated X's plans to introduce video and audio calling features, emphasizing that they will work across various platforms like iOS, Android, Mac, and PC, without the need for phone numbers. He referred to X as the "effective global address book" but did not provide a specific release date for this new calling feature.
Musk's ambition to transform X into an "everything app," offering a wide range of services, suggests that further updates to the platform and its privacy policy may be on the horizon.
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