Biometric Data Reference

Detects references to biometric data including fingerprints, facial recognition, iris scans, and voiceprints in Australian documents.

Type

keyword_list

Confidence

medium

Confidence justification

Medium confidence: keyword-based detection relies on phrase-matching regex within the Purview engine. Corroborative evidence keywords are needed for reliable identification since biometric-related terms can appear in non-sensitive contexts.

Jurisdictions

au

Regulations

HRIPA (Cth), IPA 2009 (Qld), My Health Records Act 2012 (Cth), NDB Scheme (Cth), Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Frameworks

ISO 27001, ISO 27701

Data categories

biometric, sensitive-data

Scope

narrow

Risk rating

8

Should match

• Biometric data collection: fingerprint scan required — Matches 'biometric data' and 'fingerprint scan' via Pattern_biometric_phrase
• Facial recognition template stored in secure vault — Matches 'facial recognition' via Pattern_biometric_phrase
• The biometric identifier was verified using iris scan — Matches 'biometric identifier' and 'iris scan' via Pattern_biometric_phrase

Should not match

• The biological sample was analysed — No biometric phrase matched by the Purview regex
• Face-to-face meeting scheduled — No biometric phrase present

Known false positives

• Generic references to biological or facial in non-biometric contexts. Mitigation: Require specific biometric technology keywords to co-occur.