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GDPRRegulation (EU) 2016/679

Definition: biometric data: biometric data

GDPR Art. 4 (biometric data)

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

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Source texts: the Official Journal, through the Publications Office. Dataset built 2026-07-29. Study aid, not legal advice.

GDPR 32016R0679

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