Automated Decision-Making & Profiling
Decisions made about a person using only automated systems (like AI or algorithms), without meaningful human involvement (Article 22).
Biometric Data
Personal data from physical or biological characteristics — fingerprints, facial images, iris scans — used to uniquely identify a person. A special category of sensitive data (Article 4(14); Article 9).
Facial Recognition Technology
Technology that identifies or verifies a person from their facial features — treated as biometric, special category data processing under GDPR when used to uniquely identify someone (Article 9).