Brazil: Published ANPD findings following study on risks and challenges for protection of personal data arising from biometrics and facial recognition technologies

On 24 June 2024, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) published findings following a study on biometric technologies and facial recognition in Brazil. The study underscored significant privacy and data protection concerns across sectors such as transportation, education and healthcare, highlighting the sensitivity of biometric data, the risk of discrimination due to algorithmic biases, and the lack of transparency in data processing and sharing. The study acknowledged the trend of password-less authentication using biometrics and called for detailed exploratory studies on the sharing of biometric data for public security, processing in educational settings, and commercial use.