CLEAR (Alclear, LLC, a subsidiary of NYSE-listed Clear Secure, Inc., ticker YOU) operates biometric identity-verification lanes at airports (CLEAR+ paired with TSA PreCheck enrollment) and a broader identity-verification platform (CLEAR Verified, CLEAR1). Its Privacy Policy states it collects biometric data alongside precise location and health information, retains biometric and other personal data for up to three years after a member's last interaction (longer in some jurisdictions, per its Member Terms), and shares Personal Data with the TSA to perform its security-lane function and with advertising partners in a way it says may constitute a "sale" or "share" under state privacy laws, while stating "we are not data brokers." Clear Secure's FY2025 Form 10-K identifies it as a Delaware corporation and flags Illinois's BIPA and Texas's CUBI as biometric-specific regulatory risks, while stating that as of the filing date it has no pending claims or proceedings it believes would have a material adverse effect on the business. Media reporting describes a 2022 TSA review after a traveler bypassed identity verification in a CLEAR lane, but no CLEAR-specific primary TSA/DHS document on that incident was found within the sources fetched for this dossier, so it is not scored as a confirmed data/privacy incident.
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CLEAR's Privacy Policy states that the sensitive Personal Data it may process includes biometric data, precise location data, and health information, and separately states that biometric data and other personal information is retained only until the earlier of the purpose being satisfied or three years after a member's last interaction with CLEAR (unless the member closes their account sooner).
CLEAR's Member Terms include a jurisdiction-specific biometric data retention table driven by state biometric-privacy laws, showing Illinois members' biometric data is retained up to 3 years after their last interaction with CLEAR, versus 2 years for Colorado and Texas members.
Clear Secure, Inc.'s FY2025 Form 10-K cover page identifies it as a Delaware corporation whose Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share, trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol YOU.
CLEAR's Privacy Policy states "we are not data brokers and we do not put Personal Data on the open market," but the same section discloses that CLEAR may disclose non-biometric and non-sensitive Personal Data to third-party advertising partners for targeted advertising, which it says may be considered "a sale" or "share" under California and other state privacy laws (with a consumer opt-out offered). The policy separately states that for CLEAR+ (the paid airport service), CLEAR shares Personal Data with the Transportation Security Administration so TSA can match members against data it already holds to perform its security function.
Clear Secure's FY2025 Form 10-K states that, currently, there are no claims or proceedings against the company that it believes will have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. The same filing separately identifies Illinois's Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and Texas's Capture or Use of Biometric Information Act (CUBI) as state laws specifically regulating biometric data that create ongoing legal and regulatory risk for the company's identity-verification business, presented as a forward-looking risk factor rather than a resolved finding.
CLEAR's Apple App Store privacy label (self-reported by developer Alclear, LLC) discloses that Financial Info, Location, Contact Info, User Content, Identifiers, Usage Data, and Sensitive Info may be collected and linked to the user's identity.
CLEAR's Privacy Policy states that it automatically collects data from a member's device when they use CLEAR's services or visit CLEAR's member websites, including through cookies and similar technologies, in addition to data collected directly from members and from partners.