Incident #1C47DC · 03 SEP 2026minor
Shein EU policy adds collection of device biometric-enabled status for fraud prevention
Shein now says it may collect a yes/no indicator of whether biometric authentication (fingerprint or face recognition) is enabled on your device, to detect fraud. It states it does not collect fingerprints, face images or other biometric data. It also expands an example of why data may be transferred outside the EEA.
Taken from you
- Shein may now collect whether biometric authentication is enabled on your device
- This device security data is kept while your account is active plus a reasonable period afterwards
Won back
- Explicit statement that no fingerprint, facial image, voiceprint or biometric template is collected or stored
Evidence · 3 of 3 quotes matched in source
This may include whether biometric authentication (such as fingerprint recognition or facial recognition) has been enabled on your device.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
We do not collect, access, store, or process your fingerprint, facial image, voiceprint, or any other biometric template or biometric data.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
For example, certain transfers to locations outside of the EEA may be necessary to process, prepare, ship and deliver your order, manage returns, provide customer support, support fraud prevention+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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