biometric data
CIPP/E glossary · Last reviewed: · By Victor Humenhuk (CIPP/E certified)
biometric data - Article 4(14): personal data from specific technical processing of physical, physiological or behavioural characteristics that allow or confirm unique identification (e.g. facial images, dactyloscopic/fingerprint data).
In the CIPP/E body of knowledge, biometric data comes up under Ch 15.6 - Biometric data; Ch 4.3 - Sensitive personal data; Ch 7.3 - Special categories.
biometric data in context
- A ==photograph== is only [[biometric data]] when processed by a ==specific technical means== for unique identification - but its purpose may still pull it into Article 9. (Special Categories of Personal Data)
- The categories are: racial/ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, ==trade union membership==, ==genetic data==, ==biometric data for unique identification==, ==health data==, and ==sex life or sexual orientation==. (Sensitive data - Article 9 framework)
- Special-category (sensitive) employee data - racial/ethnic origin, political opinions, religious/philosophical beliefs, [[trade union membership]], genetic data, biometric data, health or sex life - needs an [[Article 9]] exception. (Processing sensitive employee data)
Where biometric data is covered in the CIPP/E study notes
- Special Categories of Personal Data
- Sensitive data - Article 9 framework
- Biometric data as special-category data
- Module 2 · Special categories of personal data (Article 9)
Related terms
- Article 9
- special categories
- genetic data
- data concerning health
- Special-category data
- Genetic data
- Convention 108
- Biometric template
- Identification
- Authentication
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