You can opt out of airport face scans

Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by AzzyHN on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @11:41PM (#41053416)

I'll be honest, I don't mind if the federal government has my face information. I already have a passport and a driver's license, I live here, I pay taxes, the federal government already has all my information.

My issue is if any private company gets to use it or store it. I will never join Clear and I tell everyone I meet not to trust them.

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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by 650REDHAIR on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @12:47AM (#41053695)

What are they going to do with my biometrics? Waymo, cruise, etc are driving around scanning us every day. My fingerprint is used on my phone. My palm is scanned at Whole Foods.

Clear is the easiest way to fly and I’ll never go back (until it’s as packed as TSA pre…).

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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by corytheboyd on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @04:37AM (#41054877)

Where is Clear considerably faster than TSA pre-check? It’s the same wait for either nearly every time I’ve seen them next to each other. I’m sure it varies by airport though.

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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by 650REDHAIR on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @05:31PM (#41114341)

Clear is faster everywhere. They literally walk you to the front of the line.

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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by mattrighetti on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @05:15AM (#41055094)

Why would they need a palm scan at Whole Foods?

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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by 650REDHAIR on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @05:30PM (#41114338)

Great question, but it’s at my Whole Foods

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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by dangleberry on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @06:26AM (#41055486)

Congress has been taking a long hard look at Clear and might consider their practices and business model to be illegal, as they rightfully should.

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Re:You can opt out of airport face scans by t0bia_s on Wednesday July 24, 2024 @01:55AM (#41053991)

While agree I find hilarious to say that you don't mind give data to government, because you are forced to and then complain of giving them to other companies.

You don't have to give your personal data to any company, while to government you are forced to do it. It's huge difference.

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