Biometric Data Consent Form

Updated: 2022-09-01

PLEASE REVIEW THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY.  IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE COLLECTION, USE, AND RETENTION OF YOUR BIOMETRIC DATA.  IF YOU LIVE OR WORK IN A JURISDICTION THAT REQUIRES IRONVEST TO OBTAIN YOUR CONSENT BEFORE COLLECTING, USING, OR RETAINING YOUR BIOMETRIC DATA, IRONVEST WILL ASK YOU TO ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THIS DOCUMENT.

You have been advised and understand that IronVest Inc. (“IronVest”) and its vendor, Anonybit, Inc. (“Vendor”), will collect, retain, and use biometric data for the purpose of verifying the identity of individuals, like you (“End Users”), who elect to use any of IronVest’s paid tiers of privacy and security protection tools, that is available via Ironvest’s Mobile Application or Website, or website extensions (“the Sites”) to conduct online transactions securely.  More specifically, (i) for safety, security and convenience reasons, (ii) to verify End Users’ identity prior to conducting a sensitive online transaction, and to help resolve disputes regarding same, (iii) in an effort to prevent and combat fraud, IronVest and/or its Vendor will compare photo imagery of End Users with IronVest’s with symbols that represent features extracted from the End Users’ profile imagery to confirm their identities using facial recognition technology.  This process involves detecting and comparing End Users’ faces from the imagery using biometric data, such as facial geometry.  Both IronVest and its Vendor may have access to such biometric data. 

Biometric Storage and Security of Your Biometric Data

Your biometric data will be decentralized and hosted in a cloud owned by IronVest’s Vendor. Ironvest will not store your biometric data.  The terms of security and storage of your biometric data will be governed by Anonybit’s Privacy Policy and not IronVest’s Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is permitted under applicable law or regulation.

You acknowledge and agree that you have received access to IronVest’s Biometric Data Policy and can access it via the World Wide Web at any time at the following address: https://www.ironvest.com/biometric-data-policy.  You further acknowledge and agree that you have received and reviewed this Biometric Data Consent Form, and that you consent to (i) IronVest’s and its Vendor’s collection, use, and retention of your biometric data, as described above, and (ii) IronVest’s provision of such data to its Vendor, as described above.

You further acknowledge and agree that your electronic acceptance of IronVest’s Biometric Data Policy and this Biometric Data Consent Form shall have the same force and effect as a written ink signature, and that by electronically accepting IronVest’s Biometric Data Policy, and by indicating your acceptance of this Biometric Data Consent Form by clicking “Allow” or “Agree” on the IronVest Mobile Application or through other similar opt-in, you have provided informed written consent to IronVest with respect to the collection, use, and retention of your biometric data as described above, and to the provision of such data to IronVest’s Vendor, as described above.

If you have any questions about IronVest’s Biometric Data Policy or this Biometric Data Consent Form, please contact us at End User Support support@ironvest.com.

I acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and processing of my biometric data as provided above.