Privacy and Data Protection Issues of Biometric Applications

1. Introduction: Subject, Methodology and Structure
Els J. Kindt

Part I. The Concept of Biometric Data

2. An Introduction into the Use of Biometric Technology
Els J. Kindt

3. Biometric Data, Data Protection and the Right to Privacy
Els J. Kindt

Part II. The Processing of Biometric Data and the Proportionality Principle

4. The Risks Involved upon the Use of Biometric Data and Biometric Systems
Els J. Kindt

5. The Proportionality Principle as a General Principle of Law Applied to Biometric Data Processing
Els J. Kindt

6. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Proportionality Principle for Biometric Applications
Els J. Kindt

Part III. Assessment and Recommendations for Strengthening the Data Protection Framework for Biometric Data

7. The Criteria for the Correct ‘Balancing of Rights’
Els J. Kindt

8. The Need for a Consistent Legal Regulation of Biometric Data
Els J. Kindt

9. A Legal Model for the Use of Biometric Data in the Private Sector
Els J. Kindt

Avainsanat: Law, Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law, Biometrics, Public Law, Legal Aspects of Computing