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PERMANENT OFFICIAL-EVIDENCE DOSSIER

DEGDPR · German data-protection lawpublished

Warning against future remote biometric identification

Berlin's activity report describes the authority's warning that future requests for remote biometric identification would, in its view, breach data-protection law. It is neither a fine nor a court finding.

!A published action is evidence of official activity—not automatically a finding of infringement.
Authority
Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
Subject
Berlin prosecution authorities
Technology / system
Remote biometric identification
Action type
official warning
Procedural status
published
Action date
in 2024
Publication date
26 May 2025
Effective date
not published
Officially stated amount
not published
Legal basis
GDPR · German data-protection law

Exact technology passage

“biometrische Fernidentifizierung”

Location in source: Jahresbericht 2024, biometrische Fernidentifizierung

Official primary evidence

BlnBDI-Jahresbericht-2024Annual report 202426 May 2025 · DE · activity-reportOpen official source ↗BlnBDI-PM-2025-05-26Berlin data-protection authority presents 2024 annual report26 May 2025 · DE · press-releaseOpen official source ↗