#Photobucket opted inactive users into #privacy nightmare, lawsuit says
Photobucket was sued Wednesday after a recent privacy policy update revealed plans to sell users' photos—including #biometric identifiers like face and iris scans—to companies training #generativeAI models.
#ai #tos
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/photobucket-sold-users-biometric-data-without-consent-lawsuit-says/
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