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AI GLOSSARY
Biometric Data
Legal, Policy & Compliance
Personal data derived from physical or behavioral characteristics that can uniquely identify an individual, such as fingerprints, facial geometry, voice patterns, or gait. Biometric data is treated as a special category of sensitive personal data under most privacy laws, including the GDPR, subject to stricter rules around collection, storage, and use.
See also: AI regulation, automated decision-making.