# Definitions 4(14) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Definitions** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-4).

## Provision text

### 4(14)

‘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;


## Topics on this provision

- **Special Categories of Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/bijzondere-persoonsgegevens
  Sensitive data requiring enhanced protection (health, biometric, etc.)
- **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, 
- **Biometric Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/biometric-data
  Processing of biometric data for identification
- **Biometric Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/biometrie
  Unique physical characteristics used for identification

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Guidelines 02/2021 on virtual voice assistants** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38077
- **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 26/2018 on the draft list of the competent supervisory authority of Luxembourg regarding the processing operations subject to the requirement of a data protection impact assessment (Article 35.4 GDPR)** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126264
- **Guidelines 02/2021 on virtual voice assistants** §31 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38077
- **Generative AI and data protection** (literature) — https://overview.legal/posts/83528
- **Greek SA fines Clearview AI for EUR 20M** (news) — https://overview.legal/posts/6252

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