Senators Question Amazon’s Palm Print Biometric Data Collection: TechCrunch

A group of senators sought more elaboration from Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) on how it scans and stores customer palm prints in its retail stores fueling data privacy concerns, TechCrunch reports.
Amazon is questioned on how it plans to expand its biometric payment system under the Amazon One program and whether the data collected will help the company target ads.
The senators inquired on Amazon One enrollment details and whether it has ever paired the palm prints with its collected facial recognition.
Biometric systems like Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Face ID, Touch ID, or Samsung Electronics Co Ltd’s (OTC:SSNLF) Samsung Pass store biometric information on a user device. However, Amazon One, which uploads biometric data to the cloud, fueled security risk concerns.
Amazon’s $10 credit for the palm print enrollers further raised concerns. Amazon had previously faced flak for its biometric data project, Rekognition.
In 2020, Amazon launched the palm print scanners for contactless payments in its brick and mortar stores. The scanners are present in Amazon Go convenience and grocery stores, Amazon Books, Amazon 4-star stores across the U.S., and eight Washington-based Whole Foods locations.
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