AI Act Recital 14 EN
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Recital 14 — biometric data definition interpretation

Biometric Data Biometric Data Special Categories of Data Types of Special Categories of Personal Data Identification Personal Data Access Controls
In force — consolidated2026-07-27 · CELEX 02024R1689-20260727 · ELI ↗
Version history 2
  • 2026-07-27in force CELEX 02024R1689-20260727
  • 2024-07-12 CELEX 02024R1689-20240712

The notion of ‘biometric data’ used in this Regulation should be interpreted in light of the notion of biometric data as defined in Article 4, point (14) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 3, point (18) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and Article 3, point (13) of Directive (EU) 2016/680. Biometric data can allow for the authentication, identification or categorisation of natural persons and for the recognition of emotions of natural persons.

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C‑371/24 Comdribus In 2020, law enforcement officers arrested several people from a climate protest One of the individuals detained (the data subject) provided their identity, but refused to be fingerprinted and photographed, as well as to provide the code to their phone (or… CJEU - C‑371/24 - Comdribus Mar 19, 2026 Personal Data Special Categories of Data Types of Special Categories of Personal Data
C-70/18 Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid v A and Others The CJEU ruled on a preliminary reference from the Dutch Council of State in Case C-70/18, Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid v. A, B, and P, addressing whether the… CJEU ·First Chamber Oct 3, 2019 Identification Personal Data Biometric Data
C-136/17 GC and Others v CNIL C-136/17 (GC and Others) CJEU Sep 24, 2019 Right to be Forgotten Criminal Data Right to Object