Duty LXD-1352
Processes biometric data, in Latvia
Personal Data Processing Law Article 25(2), Special Categories in Latviasince 1 line
Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, Art. 25(2); Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Art. 9 · Read the law's page
- Ground the processing of any biometric identifier of a person in Latvia, including a faceprint or voiceprint captured for unique identification, on a GDPR Article 9(2) condition such as explicit consent, under Personal Data Processing Law Article 25(2).
EU AI Act — Articles 5 and 50 (Prohibited AI Practices; Chatbot and Synthetic-Content Disclosure)since 5 lines
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, Arts. 5, 50 — directly applicable in Latvia as EU Member State; VARAM designated as lead competent authority per Cabinet of Ministers information report of
- Do not use AI systems for social scoring of people.
- Do not deploy real-time remote biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces without authorisation.
- Do not deploy AI systems that exploit people's vulnerabilities.
- If operating a chatbot or voice interaction system, tell users at the outset that they are interacting with AI.
- If providing a generative AI system, mark its outputs in a machine-readable format.