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Garante per la protezione dei dati personali — Depac Societa Cooperativa Sociale
February 26, 2026 · Italy
The Garante sanctioned Depac for unlawfully processing employees' biometric data via a facial-recognition system without an adequate legal basis, proper notice or an impact assessment, in breach of the GDPR.
Key takeaway — how to prevent this
Biometric data (faces, iris, fingerprints) needs an explicit lawful basis or consent. Scraping or capturing it without one is unlawful across the EU/UK and many US states (e.g. Illinois BIPA) — and draws the largest fines.
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