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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014\u00a0You can change a password, you can cancel a credit card, but you can\u2019t change your face or fingerprints.<\/p>

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From phones to airports, companies are collecting biometric data to verify you. Even banks capturing your voice to ensure it\u2019s you calling: biometrics are now part of everyday life.<\/p>\n

At the Raleigh-Durham International Airport and others across the country, that type of thinking is helping fuel a surge in biometric screening.<\/p>\n

As summer travel ramps up, many passengers skip the long security lines by using CLEAR, handing over facial scans or fingerprints for faster access. Other passengers may opt for TSA PreCheck, also giving up parts of their identity for a faster trip.<\/p>\n

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We asked passengers: Did you read the fine print? \u201cI looked at it in the beginning,\u201d one man told us.<\/p>\n

\u201cProbably not,\u201d said another passenger.<\/p>\n

CBS 17 Investigates looked at what passengers actually agree to. According to TSA\u2019s website, enrollment in TSA PreCheck is handled by private contractors like IDEMIA, Telos or CLEAR.<\/p>\n

CLEAR \u00a0is a separate, private program that uses biometrics for expedited screening. It says it collects and stores biometric data, like facial and eye scans, to verify your identity.<\/p>\n

The company says it does not sell that data, and users can request it be deleted.<\/p>\n

\u201cCLEAR\u00a0does not and will never sell biometric data.\u00a0CLEAR\u00a0takes privacy and data protection very seriously, and we are transparent about our practices. Our user experiences are designed so that individuals know when\u00a0CLEAR\u00a0is asking for their information, what information we are asking for, and how it will be used,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>said Jon Schlegal,\u00a0CLEAR\u2019s Chief Security Officer.<\/p>\n

However, some cybersecurity experts say that once information is collected by companies, consumers often lose meaningful control over where it goes next.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of companies just are not securing data well, and there\u2019s risk of that data being stolen from hackers and using used for nefarious purposes,\u201d said Craig Petronella, with Petronella Technology Group.<\/p>\n

Petronella believes the risks outweigh the positives. \u201cI would think that most companies have good interests in mind. But I think that if they\u2019re not following proper security safeguards, an example could be encryption, and they\u2019re not, they\u2019re breached in the future. They\u2019re not intending to be breached. They don\u2019t want to be breached, but they\u2019re breached. Then they don\u2019t have, they lose control of those safeguards, right? Like so, I think that most companies may have good intentions to keep that data safe, but I think the risks outweigh the positives.\u201d<\/p>

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Unlike a password or credit card, you can\u2019t change your biometrics if they\u2019re compromised.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no single federal or North Carolina law governing biometric data, but the Federal Trade Commission can step in if companies misuse it.<\/p>\n

The FTC has taken action against companies over biometric data, including Rite Aid after its facial recognition software wrongfully flagged customers, and a photo app for misleading users about how their faces were used to build AI.<\/p>\n

CLEAR has not been investigated by the FTC over its biometric data policy.<\/p>\n

According to Attorney David Oberly with the firm Baker Donelson, biometrics have been beneficial to the travel industry, saying, \u201cnot only does biometrics significantly boost overall customer satisfaction, but it also provides a boost to airlines\u2019 and airports\u2019 bottom lines.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also says TSA\u2019s use of biometrics is managed by the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s privacy practices, and the Privacy Act of 1974. So, there are multiple layers of regulation. CLEAR may be subject to the same requirements as it\u2019s contracted with TSA.<\/p>\n

\u201cCLEAR is not subject to the Privacy Act directly itself because it is not a federal agency; however, TSA\/DHS likely are required to impose many of the Privacy Act\u2019s requirements on all of its vendors, including CLEAR, so the Privacy Act obligations flow down to CLEAR contractually, as opposed to CLEAR falling directly under the purview of the Privacy Act,\u201d said Oberly.\u201cI think with the current landscape and so many different companies getting hacked pretty much daily now I just have more negatives than positives on it,\u201d Petronella told CBS 17 Investigates.<\/p>\n

Experts say consumers\u00a0still have a choice; read the fine print, know how to opt out and decide whether faster lines are worth the risk.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnderstand what types of personal data are being collected, how that data will be used, and whether that data will be shared before you agree to provide your data to any third party. Consumers can typically find this information in businesses\u2019 privacy policies made accessible on their websites or other internet properties,\u201d said Oberly. \u201cIn particular, consumers should exercise caution before providing biometric data (or any other type of personal data) to companies that either sell or widely share consumers\u2019 data with third parties. When using biometrics for authentication purposes (i.e., to access online accounts, etc.), ensure that multifactor authentication is enabled wherever it is available. This adds an extra layer of security above and beyond just using your face or your fingerprint for identity authentication.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTSA\u2019s use of biometrics is also governed by DHS\u2019s privacy policies. For example, it is DHS policy to follow the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs) \u2013 an internationally recognized voluntary framework that was first proposed for protecting privacy and security of personal information in the U.S. in 1973 \u2013 and which aids in balancing the need for privacy with other public policy interests, such as national security and law enforcement.<\/p>\n

CLEAR is subject to compliance with both TSA mandates, as well as biometrics and consumer privacy laws applicable to private entities.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CBS 17\u2019s\u00a0Mary Smith<\/strong>\u00a0is an Investigative Reporter focused on Digging Deeper and Getting Answers. If you have a story that needs investigating, send an email to Investigates@cbs17.com<\/strong>.<\/p>

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