Biometrics Privacy

The BioPrivacy Initiative is a resource for the following:

Public and private sector entities drafting privacy policies or statements

Institutions deploying biometrics to employees, customers, or citizens

Private citizens concerned with the use of biometric technology

In order to raise awareness of issues related to personal and informational privacy in biometric deployments, International Biometric Group's BioPrivacy Initiative advocates best practices for deploying biometric technology in the public and private sector, and establishes criteria for evaluating the potential privacy impact of biometric deployments and technology.

Using the BioPrivacy Initiative's three evaluative tools - the BioPrivacy Application Impact Framework, BioPrivacy Technology Risk Ratings, and BioPrivacy Best Practices - public and private sector institutions can ensure that new or existing biometric deployments are consistent with generally accepted privacy principles