# Face Recognition ### Scanning for [[China]] - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/i/status/1435018910135369731) by [@benmauk](https://twitter.com/benmauk) on [[September 6th, 2021]]: - [@Delta](https://twitter.com/Delta) at JFK has these new biometric face ID Scans for boarding intl. flights which employees present as mandatory—you have to find the fine print at the gate stating otherwise. [pic.twitter.com/OTWc7Xgz6A](https://twitter.com/benmauk/status/1435018910135369731/photo/1) - Watched 100+ people board and no more than 2 asked not to be scanned. All lowered face masks mid-pandemic to give their facial data to Delta with no info about privacy policy/data protection. - When we got to front, like everyone we were ordered to lower our masks. We asked for the “alternative procedure” noted on sign. Employee audibly groaned and gave each of us large, pained, exaggerated eyerolls. [pic.twitter.com/o1cL905aCn](https://twitter.com/benmauk/status/1435018919488671751/photo/1) - She then uncovered the scanning machine she’d hidden under a pile of masks and scanned our boarding passes. Didn’t bother to check either of our passports or IDs. Security theater—they just want the data. - On plane now but quickly perused Delta’s privacy policy and of course they reserve the right to give my biometric and other data to whatever government they feel they must comply with, explicitly China’s! - [Cookies, Privacy & Security : Delta Air Lines](https://www.delta.com/us/en/legal/privacy-and-security) [pic.twitter.com/cBasCbeYiN](https://twitter.com/benmauk/status/1435020375637827584/photo/1) - Comforting [pic.twitter.com/jXZnhlFMQJ](https://twitter.com/benmauk/status/1435021208274313216/photo/1) - FWIW this data is not “for China” as some retweeters suggested. I’m just pointing out that China has its own special broadly permissive section in Delta’s privacy policy to emphasize how nobody has any idea what data they’re giving out and to whom. - Delta promotes this service in its own PR materials, claims only 2 percent of passengers opt out, bizarrely accurate to my observations above: - [Delta expands optional facial recognition boarding to new airports, more customers](https://news.delta.com/delta-expands-optional-facial-recognition-boarding-new-airports-more-customers) - [pic.twitter.com/gqm9UKFACv](https://twitter.com/benmauk/status/1435029176462069766/photo/1) ![[20210907_074052.jpg]] ![[20210907_074053.jpg]] ![[20210907_074056.jpg]] ![[20210907_074109.jpg]] ![[20210907_074110.jpg]] ![[20210907_074117.jpg]] ![[20210907_074137.jpg]]