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‘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;
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- 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)
- 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)
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