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Biometric

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Definition

of

Biometric data

from

NHS England Transformation Directorate: Information Governance Framework for Integrated Health and Care: Shared Care Records (Sep 2021)

Source

https://transform.england.nhs.uk/information-governance/guidance/summary-of-information-governance-framework-shared-care-records/information-governance-framework-for-integrated-health-and-care-shared-care-records/#appendix-1-glossary

Personal data resulting from specific technical processing relating to the physical, physiological or behavioural characteristics of a natural person which allow or confirm the unique identification of that natural person, such as facial images or fingerprint data.

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Digital/TEC definition

of

Biometric

from

Digital Social Care (digitalsocialcare.org.uk)

Source

https://www.digitalsocialcare.co.uk/glossary-old/#B

Using body measurements, such as fingerprints and eyes, as a means of authentication.

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