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Policy Paper Published 24 Feb 2026 Home Office Immigration Enforcement ↗ View on GOV.UK

Live facial recognition: data protection impact assessments (DPIA) template

This assessment explains the legal basis, safeguards, and privacy measures for using facial recognition to process biometric data.

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The data protection impact assessment (DPIA) details the steps taken by Immigration Enforcement to evaluate and reduce the data protection risks of live facial recognition, fulfilling UK GDPR accountability requirements and demonstrating compliance.

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