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UK ICO publishes draft biometric data guidance for consultation

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David Varney | Burges Salmon, Emily Fox | Burges Salmon

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Summary of the ICO draft biometric data guidance with a focus on the risks involved.

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the first phase of its guidance on biometric data for public consultation. Here we set out the essential elements from the draft guidance for controllers and processors of biometric data.

What is biometric data?

The ICO describes biometric data in

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