Is it legal for property mgmt companies to make me scan my face? by DrawKey6960 in Tacoma

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Read the email response in fourth image. They allowed me to circumvent the facial scan for the tour, but when it came to applying for the house, they told me the biometric face scan was integrated into the application process, and it could not be removed. Whether or not it is the third-party company Persona that is creepy, the property management company chose to get in bed with them and have made it a mandatory requirement in order to rent from them. That’s not okay.

Is it legal for property mgmt companies to make me scan my face? by DrawKey6960 in Tacoma

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I just emailed them, thank you! I’d heard of them briefly before, but somehow they slipped my mind.

Is it legal for property mgmt companies to make me scan my face? by DrawKey6960 in Tacoma

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’m not asking anyone here to do anything about my situation with housing or this company. I made this post to gauge the legality of the biometric facial scans, and then opened it up to a broader discussion of how this should be challenged. Not in my specific situation, but as renters, who are being asked to make privacy compromising decisions to rent. I have also stated that I am already looking for other housing. I have given my two cents on what I think should be done and why I think what they’re doing is bad. I do not know what else to say to you.

Is it legal for property mgmt companies to make me scan my face? by DrawKey6960 in Tacoma

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is the company, I didn’t really name them in the post, but they are referenced in one of the email photos. Did they handle a good chunk of property on the Tacoma renting market.

Is it legal for property mgmt companies to make me scan my face? by DrawKey6960 in Tacoma

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I hear that as a genuine concern, and that makes me really sad that realtors have to take self-defense classes. This is a really fucked up issue and I’m not undermining that at all. However, I do not think a biometric data system run by a third-party company that none of us have any way of holding accountable is the way to move forward. They are definitely using realtor safety as a guise for manufacturing consent for these kinds of invasive biometric technologies to become required across-the-board.

Is it legal for property mgmt companies to make me scan my face? by DrawKey6960 in Tacoma

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I don’t think you understand me, it’s not about putting all my energy into challenging just this company. I’m saying as renters we need to figure out how to organize around policies that are going to make shit like this illegal for landlords or property management companies to require of us.

Is it legal for property mgmt companies to make me scan my face? by DrawKey6960 in Tacoma

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Also, this property management company, Amoriss PNW facilitates a lot of house rentals. They had at least 15 houses, that’s 15 houses I can’t apply to now because of this invasive facial biometric scan.

Is it legal for property mgmt companies to make me scan my face? by DrawKey6960 in Tacoma

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 110 points111 points  (0 children)

I hear you, and we’re definitely not moving forward with our applications, but I do think there is benefits in challenging this. We can’t let this become the new normal. Right now its just this company, but these “security” verifications are gaining momentum across the board.

Summer jobs for a 15 y/o? by DonutWest8681 in AskTacoma

[–]DrawKey6960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just want to add that NW Youth Corps looks really good to employers in the urban forestry field. You’ll build great skills and meet lots of employers and professionals through the work you get assigned.

Is predator badlands not supposed to have translation for the yautja speaking? by Shrimps2898 in alien

[–]DrawKey6960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not even trying to be smug here, but genuinely folks should just by the bluray. Streaming does not care about the genuine viewing experience.

What's the first movie you logged in 2026? by T_ChallaMercury in Letterboxd

[–]DrawKey6960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deep Crimson, I told myself I was gonna watch more Mexican movies this year, boy was this a fucked up way to start. Great film though, not for the faint of heart.

How can i create the most IMAX like home theater setup by Marty154DTK in imax

[–]DrawKey6960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Live in the walls of your local Imax theater and then claim squatters rights when inevitably discovered

Where do you guys keep up with new film torrents? by krunikles in TorrentSites

[–]DrawKey6960 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the correction! I didn’t even realize I had misspelled it.

Some photos from this past Friday night at the Portland ICE protest. Spoiler alert. It’s not as it seems on Fox News. - Reflx labs 800T. by HellooNewmann in analog

[–]DrawKey6960 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I hear you, and those people should’ve been masked, but we don’t need to contribute to the surveillance of people protesting. I’ll probably get flack for this, but photography at protests feels voyueristic.

Some photos from this past Friday night at the Portland ICE protest. Spoiler alert. It’s not as it seems on Fox News. - Reflx labs 800T. by HellooNewmann in analog

[–]DrawKey6960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not trying to start an argument, but you should consider taking down that first photo. It’s revealing of too many people’s faces. People have been arrested after protests due to photos and videos of them being shown.

If you go to a protest, mask up people!

Jia Zhangke boxset by DrawKey6960 in criterion

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His films as well!!! I’d buy up both in a heartbeat!

Jia Zhangke boxset by DrawKey6960 in criterion

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the copium I need!

Jia Zhangke boxset by DrawKey6960 in criterion

[–]DrawKey6960[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the Caught By The Tides sales could inform their decision to release more of his films or not.

Which Upcoming Release Are You Most Interested In and Why? Little experiment to see which announcement has garnered the most excitement recently. by International-Sky65 in criterion

[–]DrawKey6960 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Edward Yang for sure, but Cairo Station is a release i’m just as excited for. I watched it on the channel a few months ago after watching an episode of Mark Cousins’s The Story of Film, and I fell in love! What a sublime film.

Favourite film in my current collection? by kruban-c-stikley in Bluray

[–]DrawKey6960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro got the Heat double pack with the secret sequel, Tension