Morocco: Adopted CNDP Deliberation No. D-126-EUS/2020 relating to the definition of the use of facial recognition technologies by social welfare institutions for proof of life of beneficiaries

On 29 July 2020, the National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data (CNDP) issued Deliberation No. D-126-EUS/2020 relating to the definition of the use of facial recognition technologies by social welfare institutions for proof of life of beneficiaries. The Deliberation emphasises the need for a unified national trusted third-party system for authentication, recommending against the creation of independent biometric databases by service providers, whether in the private or public sector, particularly if hosted outside national borders. The CNDP further advised separating the storage of usage data and authentication data to mitigate potential security risks, ensuring these responsibilities are not centralised within the same architecture or entity.