Defined in the law · GDPR Art. 4(14)
Biometric data
In plain English
Personal data produced by specific technical processing of a person's physical, physiological or behavioural characteristics, such as facial images or fingerprints. The GDPR version adds that they allow or confirm unique identification.
The definition in the law
‘biometric data’ means personal data resulting from specific technical processing relating to the physical, physiological or behavioural characteristics of a natural person, which allow or confirm the unique identification of that natural person, such as facial images or dactyloscopic data
‘biometric data’ means personal data resulting from specific technical processing relating to the physical, physiological or behavioural characteristics of a natural person, such as facial images or dactyloscopic data
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