Biometric Data Privacy and Unauthorized Image Use

Biometric data includes facial recognition templates derived from photographs. Under Switzerland's nFADP (which governs ScanErase's operations), biometric data is classified as particularly sensitive personal data subject to strict processing requirements. ScanErase uses an in-memory processing model: your biometric template is derived, used to query the FaceCheck.ID index, and discarded at session end. No template is written to disk, stored in a database, or transmitted beyond the query. Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, your biometric likeness in intimate contexts can be removed from any covered platform within 48 hours.

How ScanErase addresses this

1. Understand your biometric rights Your face is protected biometric data under nFADP (Switzerland), GDPR Article 9 (EU), BIPA (Illinois), and other statutes.
2. Start an in-memory biometric scan Your facial template is created and queried in working memory. It is never written to disk or stored.
3. Receive your unauthorized use report See every location where your biometric likeness appears without your consent.
4. Authorize removal under applicable law TAKE IT DOWN Act notices cover covered platforms. GDPR Article 17 and other statutes cover additional jurisdictions.
5. Receive your Identity Vault documentation Full documentation of your scan, notices, and compliance for any follow-up action.