2023-09-04 09:00:19
Social media platform X, known as Twitter, will start collecting emails biometric and employment information of its usersaccording to a Thursday update of the company privacy policy.
X stated that the changes have not yet been implemented and which will come into effect on 29 September.
X will collect biometric information
The recently updated privacy policy, which explains how user information is collected and processed, stipulates that the company may store and use biometric data “for safety, security and identification purposes“.
It is unclear how X intends to use users’ biometric information.
Platforms tend to rely on biometrics, like fingerprints and facial scans, for authenticate people when logging in or, in the case of a bank or payment company, when users make a transaction.
In theory, X could collect biometric information from users through their photos or videos, asking them to turn on the camera. However, she has not yet explained how the system would work.
Biometric data and career path
The company says it could also collect and use data about users’ employment history and preferences to recommend jobs, potentially putting the app in a position to compete with Microsoft-owned LinkedIn.
“We may collect and use your personal data (such as your employment history, education history, employment preferences, skills and abilities, job search activity and engagement, etc.) to recommend potential jobs, to share them with potential employers when you apply for a job, to help employers find potential candidates, and to show you more relevant advertisements“, X said in its updated privacy policy.
Under Musk’s leadership, X has sought to expand its reach beyond social media, messaging and audio content into areas such as financial services and recruiting.
The company bought last year, Bloomberg News reported Laskie, a tool for staff recruitment. It’s the first acquisition under Musk since the tech mogul bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022.
Musk is no longer the CEO of X: in June he handed over the role to the former president of NBC Universal for and partnerships Linda Yaccarino.
In April, X has signed a deal with the Israeli stock trading app eToro to allow users to view and trade stocks via eToro’s web and mobile applications. EToro recently stated that it is looking to expand the partnership.
X has also obtained money transfer licenses in several US states in an effort to launch its own payment functions. Musk is co-founder of PayPalborn from the merger between the software company Confinity and X.com, an online bank founded by the billionaire.
The road to the Super App has just begun.
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