GDPR Article 9 and Law 125(I)/2018, Genetic and Biometric Data in Cyprus

Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Art. 9; Law 125(I)/2018

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In force since 31 July 2018.

A biometric privacy rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 24 August 2026.

What it requires

Do not process genetic or biometric data of a person in Cyprus for life or health insurance purposes, per Law 125(I)/2018's insurance prohibition.
Obtain separate, specific consent, over and above the ordinary General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) consent standard, before relying on consent as the lawful basis for processing genetic or biometric data of a person in Cyprus.

What it reaches

Excludes recording-derived identifiersNo

What this law does

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Article 9(1) classifies biometric data processed for unique identification as a special category. Secondary commentary (Harris Kyriakides) describes Law 125(I)/2018 as prohibiting the processing of genetic and biometric data for life and health insurance purposes, and as requiring separate, specific consent, over and above the ordinary GDPR consent standard, where a controller relies on consent as the lawful basis for processing genetic or biometric data.

The provision's own text and article number are not independently confirmed; neither addition distinguishes voice or face capture from any other biometric modality in the commentary consulted. No Cyprus-specific voiceprint or faceprint case or regulatory guidance was located.

When LexLint raises it

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Read the law

Secondary commentary (Harris Kyriakides), not independently confirmed against Law 125(I)/2018's own text

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