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Resources and learning

Read more examples of how organisations may want to use biometric information. They provides an overview of how the Code could apply to each scenario.

Note: All the examples in the guidance are simplified and are for illustrative purposes only. They are not an endorsement of any particular biometric system or a comment on any particular purpose or use case. Agencies must conduct their own assessment based on their own circumstances for each use of biometrics. Agencies will require more detail for their assessment than is included in the examples.

A black man stands looking at the camera. He is behind a desk with a laptop on it. He is wearing a black suit and tiw and a long brown coat.

Using facial recognition to verify customer identities

A businesswoman with long blonde hair sits in the back seat of a car looking out the window. She is wearing a loose dark suit with a white shirt.

Using fingerprint recognition in multi-factor authentication to protect sensitive information

A person in protective gear stands in a draped worksite holding a sprayer. They are looking at the camera.

Using facial recognition to control access to a dangerous worksite for health and safety purposes