Coinbase Sued for Privacy Violations Over Customer Biometrics

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.

Subsequently, Coinbase harvests fingerprint data when customers log into their accounts using the required fingerprint scanning technology, accord to the suit.

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