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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by danpalmer on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @08:18PM (#41052425)
The sign continues…

…unless you’re not a US citizen, in which cases we retain the image forever. You can’t opt out.

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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by lmz on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @03:24AM (#41054422)
... well the US gov already has my face from my Visa application anyway.
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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by danpalmer on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @08:22AM (#41056246)
That's true for some, but there are many countries with visa-free travel to the US.
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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by dhritzkiv on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @07:44PM (#41063404)
I believe there's also an exemption for Canadian citizens. [1] and [2] (Cmd-f "Canadian")

[1] https://www.cbp.gov/about/congressional-resources/testimony/... [2] https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/202...

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