Beyond fingerprints: Understanding the AEPD’s Guide to Attendance Monitoring with Biometric Systems

In the era of digitalisation and technological innovation, methods used to monitor attendance are evolving rapidly. In this regard, one of the most widely debated emerging technologies is the use of biometric systems. In this context, on 23 November, the Spanish Data Protection Agency (“AEPD“) published the Guide “Processing of attendance monitoring using biometric systems”, a document that addresses in detail the criteria for the processing of attendance monitoring -both inside and outside the workplace- using biometric systems, as well as their compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR“).

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