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CIPP-E Question #120: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B. Because photographs qualify as biometric data only when they undergo a "specific technical. According to Recital 51 of the GDPR, photographs are not automatically considered as biometric data, unless they are processed by a specific technical means that allows the unique identification or authentication of a natural person. This means that printing employees' photograph

Question

Many businesses print their employees' photographs on building passes, so that employees can be identified by security staff. This is notwithstanding the fact that facial images potentially qualify as biometric data under the GDPR. Why would such practice be permitted?

Options

  • ABecause use of biometric data to confirm the unique identification of data subjects benefits from
  • BBecause photographs qualify as biometric data only when they undergo a "specific technical
  • CBecause employees are deemed to have given their explicit consent when they agree to be
  • DBecause photographic ID is a physical security measure which is "necessary for reasons of

Explanation

According to Recital 51 of the GDPR, photographs are not automatically considered as biometric data, unless they are processed by a specific technical means that allows the unique identification or authentication of a natural person. This means that printing employees' photographs on building passes does not necessarily involve biometric data, as long as the photographs are not used for facial recognition or other similar purposes.

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