LatviaPersonal Data Processing Law Article 25(2), Special Categories in Latvia
Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, Art. 25(2); Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Art. 9
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In force since 5 July 2018.
A sensitive categories rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 24 August 2026.
What it requires
- Ground the processing of any biometric identifier of a person in Latvia, including a faceprint or voiceprint captured for unique identification, on a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Article 9(2) condition such as explicit consent, under Personal Data Processing Law Article 25(2).
What it reaches
Excludes recording-derived identifiersNo
What this law does
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Article 25(2) of the Personal Data Processing Law, confirmed at likumi.lv, restates General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Article 9's special-category list and its own biometric-data term mirroring GDPR Article 4(14)'s definition (processing necessary for unique identification). It carries no illustrative list, enumeration, or named example distinguishing facial recognition from voice data or any other biometric modality.
No Latvia-specific narrowing or widening of the biometric category beyond the GDPR baseline was found in this provision.
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
likumi.lv, Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, Art. 25(2)
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