Is a photograph a biometric per se? The key distinction in the context of generative artificial intelligence
Articles10 February 2026
Constanza Pasarín, data protection and compliance manager, gives a legal reflection on images, biometrics and personal data protection in the face of new technological challenges.
Our Data Protection Manager, Constanza Pasarín, analyses this distinction in a column published in Estado Diario, where she delves into the criteria for determining when an image can be considered biometric data and how this classification impacts the use of technologies based on artificial intelligence.
The column invites to reflect on the need to address the development and use of these technologies from a responsible legal perspective, considering the risks to privacy and fundamental rights of individuals.
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