# Definitions 3(35) — AI Act — provision context

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Part of **Definitions** (AI Act, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/ai-act/art-3).

## Provision text

### 3(35)

‘biometric identification’ means the automated recognition of physical, physiological, behavioural, or psychological human features for the purpose of establishing the identity of a natural person by comparing biometric data of that individual to biometric data of individuals stored in a database;


## Topics on this provision

- **Biometric Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/biometric-data
  Processing of biometric data for identification
- **Identification** — https://overview.legal/topics/identificatie
  Methods and processes for identifying individuals
- **Types of Special Categories of Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/special-categories-data-types
  A dedicated topic is needed to comprehensively cover the specific types and definitions of special categories of personal data, including racial/ethnic origin, 
- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Opinion 11/2024 on the use of facial recognition to streamline airport passengers’ flow (compatibility with Articles 5(1)(e) and(f), 25 and 32 GDPR)** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125750
- **Opinion 11/2024 on the use of facial recognition to streamline airport passengers’ flow (compatibility with Articles 5(1)(e) and(f), 25 and 32 GDPR)** §29 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/125750

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