On Willems et al. v Burgemeester van Nuth and the processing of personal data by law enforcement agencies…If only the CJEU had been more prolix….

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon • 4 Comments

As explained in an earlier post, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued on 16 April 2015 its preliminary ruling in the case of Willems and Others v Burgemeester van Nuth and Others C-446-12 to C-449/12 (Willems) concerning the interpretation of an EU Regulation (2252/2004, ‘the Regulation’) on standards for security features and biometrics … Continue reading →

Biometrics

EU Court of Justice rules on Regulation regarding standards for collecting and using biometric data in passport production

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Alison Knight • 1 Comment

…But side-steps the bigger issue about the compatibility of possible secondary use and storage of such biometric data with privacy and data protection law With the development of biometric technology and its expanding use in the public and the private sector, privacy and security concerns are increasingly growing and formal guidance correspondingly sought on the … Continue reading →