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Processes biometric data, in Switzerland

FADP Article 5 lit. c, Sensitive Personal Data Including Biometric Datasince 2 lines

Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP / revDSG / nLPD), SR 235.1, Art. 5 lit. c, Art. 6 para. 7, Art. 22 · Read the law's page

  • Obtain express, affirmative consent, opt-in rather than opt-out, before creating a voiceprint or other biometric identifier from a person in Switzerland, or establish another Article 6 basis for the processing.
  • Perform a Data Protection Impact Assessment before large-scale processing of biometric or other sensitive personal data, or before systematic large-scale public-space monitoring, under FADP Article 22.

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